2015-02-27 BBC:星光七纪元-12

What most of us have learnt is that the Sun's reliable, dependable, unchanging, but its serene¹ outward appearance that we take for granted belies² a truth about all middle age stars, beneath the surface, there is a battle raging, uncovered by the scientists who know it better.

The Sun is in the prime of its life, it's a middle age star, that it's actually very dynamic, very full of life, I regard the Sun as a sort of personal friend of mine, i like to know what's happening on the Sun each day, and i look at the satellite pictures to find out, it's almost as if the Sun sometimes doesn't want you to know what's happening on it though, because sometimes the data links could be down, or something you can't actually see it, and that's quite frustrating³ because you want to know how your friend is getting on each day.

Doctor Helen M's intimate relationship with the Sun has turned her into one of the world's leading solar physicists⁴.

People think of it as quiet and boring, but it's not at all quiet and boring, and that makes it really interesting to study.

The work of scientists like Helen has revealed that inside the Sun there is a fight between two of nature's fundamental forces, that's key to the star's entire life history, the gravity that created a star is pulling it inwards trying to crush it, and the nuclear fusion⁵ that brought it to life is pushing outwards⁶, ready to blow it apart.

1 serene   

adj. 安详的，宁静的，平静的

参考例句：

• He has entered the serene autumn of his life.他已进入了美好的中年时期。
• He didn't speak much,he just smiled with that serene smile of his.他话不多，只是脸上露出他招牌式的淡定的微笑。

2 belies   

v.掩饰( belie的第三人称单数 )；证明（或显示）…为虚假；辜负；就…扯谎

参考例句：

• His appearance belies him. 他的外貌给人以假象。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• The modesty of their home belies their great wealth. 他们简朴的家使人们看不出他们拥有巨额财富。 来自辞典例句

3 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 physicists   

物理学家( physicist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• For many particle physicists, however, it was a year of frustration. 对于许多粒子物理学家来说，这是受挫折的一年。 来自英汉非文学 - 科技
• Physicists seek rules or patterns to provide a framework. 物理学家寻求用法则或图式来构成一个框架。

5 fusion   

n.溶化；熔解；熔化状态，熔和；熔接

参考例句：

• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc. 黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
• This alloy is formed by the fusion of two types of metal.这种合金是用两种金属熔合而成的。

6 outwards   

adj.外面的，公开的，向外的；adv.向外；n.外形

参考例句：

• Does this door open inwards or outwards?这门朝里开还是朝外开？
• In lapping up a fur,they always put the inner side outwards.卷毛皮时，他们总是让内层朝外。