英语听力：自然百科 金星和水星旅行指南(18)

One of the really exciting and high level scientific interests is whether Venus geological active today.

一个真正令人兴奋及科学现在所关注的是现今金星地质是否活跃。

Because there are reasons to think the clouds on Venus only exist because there's ongoing¹ geological activity.

因为我们有理由认为在金星的云层之所以存在是因为有正在进行的地质活动。

So this is one of big secrets in Venus something we want to find out.

所以这是一些我们想要知道的一个金星的大秘密。

In recent years finding the source of Venus thick atmosphere has become surprisingly relevant for all of us down here on earth.

近年来发现金星厚厚的大气层的来源已经成为令人惊讶的和我们所有人都在这个地球上有关。

Half million of ton sulfur² dioxide spilt into the atomsphere every year.

每年超过半吨的二氧化硫泄入到大气中。

The whole green house effect was not really recognized as a significant effect to influence planetary climate until we went to Venus and found that said to be night high with 9 high, what's wrong is this learned about this?

整个温室效应不是所认知的对气候有显著的影响,直到我们去金星才发现与所说的截然不同,这与我们所认知的不一样吗?

About greenhouse effect.

关于温室效应。

Ever wonder how alien a planet could be? How bad climate can get?

想知道一个外星星球会怎样吗?恶劣的气候因何而来?

Try the planet next door, the best way to experience Venus is to to hitch³ an imaginary dirve on the Soviet⁴ Union Probe.

试试隔壁的星球吧,检验金星的最好方法是在苏联探测器上安装一种虚拟的驱动。

Well it would be a wild drive.

这将是一种非常狂野的驱动。

The clouds started about 40 miles up , some 5 times higher than the earth.

云开始上升约40英里,约地球上的5倍高。

1 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

2 sulfur   

n.硫，硫磺（=sulphur）

参考例句：

• Sulfur emissions from steel mills become acid rain.炼钢厂排放出的硫形成了酸雨。
• Burning may produce sulfur oxides.燃烧可能会产生硫氧化物。

3 hitch   

v.免费搭(车旅行)；系住；急提；n.故障；急拉

参考例句：

• They had an eighty-mile journey and decided to hitch hike.他们要走80英里的路程，最后决定搭便车。
• All the candidates are able to answer the questions without any hitch.所有报考者都能对答如流。

4 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。