英语博客-北美风情 159、Outer space

　　Outer space is fascinating. Throughout history, human beings have looked up at the stars and wondered just what was out there. In this episode¹, Harp² and Maura chat about a variety of topics relating to outer space. Would you like to take a trip to Mars³? What if it were only a one-way trip and you could never come back? Check out this episode to hear Harp and Maura discuss their opinions on the topic. You’ll also hear what they think about aliens, UFOs, and conspiracy⁴ theories and learn some great space-related idioms. And best of all, you’ll get to hear Maura sing!

　　Harp:  Let’s look at some space-related idioms.
Maura:  So, the first one is Are you from Mars?
Harp:  No, I’m not from Mars. I’m from Earth.
Maura:  So, you might get asked if you’re from Mars, or ask someone if they’re from Mars, if they’re very strange and bizarre⁵, doing things differently than how most people do.
Harp:  Yeah. I think kids use this expression the most.
Maura:  Yeah. But again, with this, you wanna make sure you ask a friend or someone you know. You don’t say this to someone you don’t know very well, because it could be rude then.
Harp:  Yeah, and don’t ask your boss.

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

3 Mars   

n.火星，战争

参考例句：

• As of now we don't know much about Mars.目前我们对火星还知之甚少。
• He contended that there must be life on Mars.他坚信火星上面一定有生物。

4 conspiracy   

n.阴谋，密谋，共谋

参考例句：

• The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。
• He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。

5 bizarre   

adj.奇形怪状的，怪诞的

参考例句：

• They saw a bizarre animal in the lake.他们在湖中看见一个奇怪的动物。
• The building was of bizarre construction.这建筑构造奇异。