2015-01-16 BBC:星光七纪元-1

Each night after the sunsets, sit back, look up and you can witness an epic¹ drama playing above our heads. One involving a cast of billions, the stars. Every one with its own story to tell. There are old red giants, so puffed² up. They are coming apart at the scenes. Supernovae, the most spectacular firework displays in the universe. Mysterious black holes, stellar tombstones that we are only beginning to understand. And when the sun rises again, we can see a star in the prime of its life. Unravelling³ the life and times of these stars has revealed extraordinary secrets about the universe and our own place within it. At the tale’s end lie clues to one of the biggest mysteries in science. This is the story of the stars.

 

1 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

2 puffed   

adj.疏松的v.使喷出( puff的过去式和过去分词 )；喷着汽（或烟）移动；吹嘘；吹捧

参考例句：

• He lit a cigarette and puffed at it furiously. 他点燃了一支香烟，狂吸了几口。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He felt grown-up, puffed up with self-importance. 他觉得长大了，便自以为了不起。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 unravelling   

解开，拆散，散开( unravel的现在分词 )； 阐明； 澄清； 弄清楚

参考例句：

• Nail head clamp the unravelling of nail exteriorize broken nails and clean. 钉头卡钉，拆开钉头取出碎钉并清洁。
• The ends of ropes are in good condition and secured without unravelling. 缆绳端部状况良好及牢固，并无松散脱线。