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Chinese scientists turn copper i

作者: 半生从头开始 | 来源:发表于2018-12-30 23:51 被阅读0次

    ① A team of Chinese researchers have turned cheap copper into a new material "almost identical” to gold, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances recently.

    identical /aɪˈdentɪkəl/: adj. 一模一样的

    ② The discovery will significantly reduce the use of rare, expensive metals in factories, said the authors.

    ③ Copper has a similar weight and look to gold. For centuries it has attracted alchemists who saw it as a gateway to instant riches.

    ④ The new material cannot be used to make fake gold pennies. Its density remains the same as ordinary copper. But the process could prove lucrative and provide a significant boost for Chinese industries, according to the researchers.

    ⑤ Precious metals remain central to modern economies. The components of electronic devices, for instance, contain a large amount of gold, silver and platinum. 40 smartphones are estimated to contain as much gold as a tonne of ore.

    ⑥ Copper cannot function as well as gold in industrial applications, mainly because there are fewer stable electrons. The new method can inject a large amount of energy into copper atoms and made the electrons more dense and stable, according to the authors.

    ▍词汇拓展

    1. turn … into …: 把……转变为……

    turn stone into gold 点石成金

    You should work hard to turn your dream into reality.

    你应该努力工作,把梦想变成现实。

    turn U.S. dollars into Hong Kong dollars 将美元换成港币

    2. identical /aɪˈdentɪkəl/: adj. 一模一样的

    · 比 similar 程度要强,similar 是“有点像”,而 identical 强调基本是一个模子刻出来的

    You look similar to him.

    你长得有点像他。

    You look identical to him.

    你和他长得一模一样。

    The two pictures are similar, although not identical.

    这两幅画很相似,虽然不完全相同。

    3. peer review: 同行评议;同行评审

    The paper has been submitted for peer review.

    这篇论文已经提交给同行评审了。

    4. gateway /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/: n. 通道;途径

    Hopefully, my college degree will be a gateway to a high-paying job.

    希望我的大学学位会成为高薪工作的敲门砖。

    5. instant riches: 一夜暴富

    instant noodles 方便面

    instant coffee 速溶咖啡

    Riches can be grown in the peaceful time.

    财富在和平时代可以积累。

    6. density /ˈdensɪti/: n. 密度

    high population density 人口密度高

    7. prove /pruːv/: Linking verb 证明是;结果是

    The new drug proved effective.

    事实证明,新药是有效的。

    His advice proved useless.

    事实证明,他的建议是没用的。

    8. provide a boost for: 为……助力

    · 近义表达 be a boost to

    a boost for my confidence 增强了我的信心

    an innovation that has been a boost to the entire industry 推动整个行业发展的创新

    9. fewer: adj. 较少的;不多的 (修饰可数名词)

    Now I meet with fewer difficulties in my work.

    现在我工作中不怎么遇到困难了。

    10. inject … into …: 把……注入到……

    One way of boosting the banking system is to inject more capital into it.

    促进银行体系的一种方法是向其注入更多资金。

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