英语听力：自然百科:行星旅行指南 火星(31)

Spotting these rings from a backyard telescope is a treat.

从后院的望远镜观察这些土星环是一种不错的选择。

In an instant, they can all but disappear when Saturn¹ tilts² toward the sun.

在一瞬间, 当土星朝太阳倾斜他们会全部消失。

The overwhelming thing that a US space tourist would be struck by is how incredibly thin they are.

令人震惊的是美国的太空游客们也将会因其极为稀薄而受困。

They are no thicker than about one or two stories in a modern day building.

他们和当代建筑的一层或者两层相比不是很厚。

Interested in seeing for yourself? Strap³ in, space travelers, it's quite a ride.

为看到自己感兴趣吗?系好安全带，太空旅行者们,这是一次非常快的旅程。

After seven years and a billion miles of space, the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft faces its greatest challenge on June 30th, 2004.

经过七年和十亿英里的太空旅程,在2004年6月30日，卡西尼·惠根斯航天器面临最大的挑战。

1 Saturn   

n.农神，土星

参考例句：

• Astronomers used to ask why only Saturn has rings.天文学家们过去一直感到奇怪，为什么只有土星有光环。
• These comparisons suggested that Saturn is made of lighter materials.这些比较告诉我们，土星由较轻的物质构成。

2 tilts   

（意欲赢得某物或战胜某人的）企图，尝试( tilt的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• As the kitten touches it, it tilts at the floor. 它随着击碰倾侧，头不动，眼不动，还呆呆地注视着地上。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
• The two writers had a number of tilts in print. 这两位作家写过一些文章互相攻击。

3 strap   

n.皮带，带子；v.用带扣住，束牢；用绷带包扎

参考例句：

• She held onto a strap to steady herself.她抓住拉手吊带以便站稳。
• The nurse will strap up your wound.护士会绑扎你的伤口。