Scientists Decode the First Message From an Alien Civilization

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1. Перевод слова civilizationCivilization — цивилизация, культура Перевод слова Greek civilization — греческая культура development of civilization — развитие цивилизации cradleland of civilization — колыбель цивилизации An entire Civilization vanished. Целая цивилизация исчезла. Civilization is always on the move. Цивилизация постоянно развивается. Greece is called the origin of Civilization. Грецию называют колыбелью цивилизации....
2. An Alien in Wonderland — Пришелец в Стране ЧудесThere are a lot of planets in the space. Some of them are inhabited. The inhabitants of one nameless planet wanted it to be the most wonderful in the Universe and they spent all the time thinking about it. Once they learned that the Earth was inhabited too. They also learned that on the Earth ... Читать далее...
3. Перевод слова messageMessage — сообщение, письмо; идея Перевод слова Clear message — ясное сообщение coded message — закодированное сообщение a book without a message — несерьезная книга Did you get my Message? Вам передали то, что я просил? I will bear your Message. Я передам вашу информацию. I texted a Message to her. Я написала ей сообщение. ... Читать далее...
4. StarsLife cycle of a star Stars begin as clouds of dust and hydrogen, called nebulas. When they get hot enough they start burning hydrogen and produce energy. This process, called fusion, can last billions of years. When a star runs out of hydrogen the fusion process stops and it starts cooling down. Most stars become ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы get the message[get the message] or [get the word] {v. phr.}, {slang} Tounderstand clearly what is meant. The principal talked to thestudents about being on time, and most of them got the message. Mary hinted to her boyfriend that she wanted to break up, but hedidn’t gel the message. Compare: THE PICTURE....
6. Перевод идиомы get the message, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: get the message Перевод: ясно, четко понимать смысл чего-либо Пример: I told my friend to be quiet but I do not think that he got the message. Я велел своему другу молчать, но мне кажется, он не понял меня....
7. Recording an Outgoing Voice Mail MessageI hate the sound of my own voice. I always have. When I’m speaking to an audience, I always sound Forced and Unnatural. So when we had To set up our new Voice mail system’s Outgoing message, it took me a few Tries to get it right: “Hello, you’ve reached Martin Navra at McQ Corp. ... Читать далее...
8. Перевод слова hydrogenHydrogen — водород Перевод слова Heavy hydrogen — тяжелый водород, дейтерий hydrogen ion — ион водорода hydrogen dioxide — перекись водорода The Hydrogen and the oxygen react. Водород и кислород реагируют друг с другом. Hydrogen combines with oxygen to form water. Атомы водорода соединяются с атомами кислорода с образованием воды. Water is composed of Hydrogen ... Читать далее...
9. Taking a Phone MessageI was looking forward to a quiet evening at home. As soon as I walked in the door, though, the phone rang. Paolo: Hello. Evelyn: Hi, Could I speak to Tony? Paolo: He’s not here right now. Can I take a message? Evelyn: Do you know when he’ll be back? Paolo: No, I don’t. Evelyn: ... Читать далее...
10. On the steps of this church two pan handlers were doing their dailyOn the steps of this church two pan handlers were doing their daily business. One wore a large cross on his chest and the other — a star of David. Of course, most of the church goers generously gave to the cross wearer and the other was overlooked. Finally the Pastor approached the Jew and ... Читать далее...
11. Перевод слова tenthTenth — десятый, десятая часть Перевод слова On her tenth birthday — в день ее десятилетия the tenth of October — десятое октября on their tenth wedding anniversary — в десятую годовщину их свадьбы We took the lift to the Tenth floor. Мы поехали на десятый этаж на лифте. The parliament was prorogued to the ... Читать далее...
12. Finally, a worthy pyramid scheme!Finally, a worthy pyramid scheme! Simply send this e-mail to 9 of your mates… INSTRUCTIONS Anaesthetise your wife/girlfriend, put her in a large carton, (don’t forget some ventilation holes), and send it to the person who is at the top of your list. Soon, your name will be at the top of the list, and ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы bottom[bottom] See: BET ONE’S BOOTS or BET ONE’S BOTTOM DOLLAR, FROM THE BOTTOM OF ONE’S HEART, FROM — TO —, GET TO THE BOTTOM OF, HIT BOTTOM or TOUCH BOTTOM, ROCK BOTTOM, SCRAPE THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL....
14. MESSAGE FROM THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON TO THE BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE IN LONDONMESSAGE FROM THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON TO THE BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE IN LONDON— written from Central Spain, August 1812 Gentlemen, Whilst marching from Portugal to a position which commands the approach to Madrid and the French forces, my officers have been diligently complying with your requests which have been sent by H. M. ship from ... Читать далее...
15. Jokes of science 03Why did the chicken cross the Mobius strip? To get to the same side. Why did the chicken cross the road? Issac Newton: Chickens at rest tend to stay at rest, chickens in motion tend to cross roads. A neutron walks into a bar; he asks the bartender, «How much for a beer?» The bartender ... Читать далее...
16. Russian scientists — Российские ученыеRussia’s contribution to the world’s science can hardly be overestimated. People all over the world know the names of Russian scientists, Nobel prize winners and authors of important discoveries and inventions. Russia’s first world-famed scientist was Mikhail Lomonosov (1711-1765). Eager to get an education, he left his home village Kholmogory and walked to Moscow on ... Читать далее...
17. Перевод слова bottomBottom — низ, дно Перевод слова Bottom shelf — нижняя полка bottom fish — донная рыба bottom door — трап, люк It’s on the Bottom shelf. Это на нижней полке. The pants flare at the Bottom. Брюки книзу расширяются. He tripped on the Bottom step. Он споткнулся о нижнюю ступеньку....
18. British scientists and inventors — Британские ученые и изобретателиScience has been a driving force behind the evolution of the modern world. British scientists have made immense contribution to the different fields including physics and biology. Isaac Newton is considered by many to be one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution. He developed the ... Читать далее...
19. A Family of ScientistsGeorge Boole was born in 1815. He is famous for his works in the field of mathematical analysis. His wife Mary Everest was a niece of George Everest. He is known as a man who performed topographic survey in India on a large scale in 1841. It is after him that the highest peak in ... Читать далее...
20. Scientists Reveal What Jesus Looked Like And It’ll Surprise YouIt’s days like this when you realise just how amazing technology can be, as scientists reveal what they believe Jesus really looked like. People often imagine Jesus with long hair, a lengthy beard and bizarrely — despite being born in the middle east — with fair skin. Has nobody questioned that at all? Besides having ... Читать далее...
21. Dealing With a Language BarrierCarol: Send another Memo to the Gibberese office. I think we Have our wires crossed again. Art: Don’t you think it would be better to call the office and speak to someone there? You might be able To get to the bottom of the Misunderstanding more quickly. Carol: I don’t speak Gibberish and we don’t ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы hit bottom[hit bottom] or [touch bottom] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be atthe very lowest. In August there was a big supply of corn and theprice hit bottom. When Johnny failed the exam his spirits hitbottom. 2. To live through the worst; not to be able to go any lower. After all their troubles, they thought ... Читать далее...
23. Перевод слова moleculeMolecule — молекула Перевод слова Molecule is excited — молекула возбуждается organic molecule — органическая молекула polyatomic molecule — полиатомная молекула dissipation of a molecule — распад молекулы parent antibody molecule — гибридная молекула антитела chain molecule — цепная молекула The Molecules of oxygen gas contain just two atoms. Молекулы газообразного кислорода содержат всего два ... Читать далее...
24. Перевод слова starStar — звезда, звездный Перевод слова Co-star — сниматься в главной роли в одном фильме evening star — вечерняя звезда four-star hotel — четырехзвездочная гостиница Her Star was rising. Ее звезда восходила. The Star captured a comet. Звезда захватила комету. The sky was filled with Stars. Небо было усыпано звездами....
25. Scientists find woman who sees 99 million more colors than othersNewcastle University neuroscientist Dr. Gabriele Jordan, recently announced that she has identified a woman who is a «tetrachromat,» that is, a woman with the ability to see much greater color depth than the ordinary person. According to Daily Mail, an ordinary person can perceive a million different hues of colors. The power to distinguish the ... Читать далее...
26. George Costanza’s Tips for Working Hard IVVoice Mail. Never answer your phone if you have voice mail. People don’t call you just because they want to give you something for nothing — they call because they want YOU to do work for THEM. That’s no way to live. Screen all your calls through voice mail. If somebody leaves a voice mail ... Читать далее...
27. Перевод слова listList — список, перечень; составлять список Перевод слова On a list — по списку to head a list — стоять первым в списке to browse through the list — просматривать список to skip through the list — пробежаться по списку She was third on the List. Она была третьей по списку. He was X’d off ... Читать далее...
28. Using an Online Email ProgramLuigi: What do you think of this new Email program? Selma: I don’t know yet. I just started using it. The Interface is pretty Intuitive, but I haven’t figured out how To sort my Inbox by date. Luigi: That’s easy. Let me show you. All you have to do is hit one of these buttons ... Читать далее...
29. In 1941 Vavilov’s scientists refused to eat from the world’s largest seed bank in surrounded LeningradNikolai Ivanovich Vavilov (November 25 1887 — January 26, 1943) was a prominent Russian and Soviet botanist and geneticist best known for having identified the centres of origin of cultivated plants. He devoted his life to the study and improvement of wheat, corn, and other cereal crops that sustain the global population. Vavilov was born ... Читать далее...
30. Meet Pandoravirus! Scientists Surprised to Discover New Giant VirusesVirologists led by Prof Jean-Michel Claverie and Dr Chantal Abergel from the Aix-Marseille Université’s Structural and Genomic Information Laboratory, France, have described two new giant viruses, the biggest yet found. The new viruses, named Pandoravirus salinus and Pandoravirus dulcis, are twice as large as the previous record-holder Megavirus chilensis. In addition to being huge — ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы bottom drop out[bottom drop out] or [bottom fall out] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To fall below an earlier lowest price. The bottom dropped out of the price of peaches. 2. To lose all cheerful qualities; become very unhappy, cheerless, or unpleasant. The bottom dropped out of the day for John when he saw his report card. The ... Читать далее...
32. If Scientists Wrote Nursery RhymesHow many can you solve? (Answers below) 1. A research team proceeded toward the apex of a natural geologic protuberance, the purpose of their expedition being the procurement of a sample of fluid hydride of oxygen in a large vessel, the exact size of which was unspecified. One member of the team precipitantly descended, sustaining ... Читать далее...
33. Topher Grace edited all the Star Wars prequels into a single movie and apparently it’s pretty goodThere have been many after-the-fact edits of the Star Wars prequels made over the years-some without Jar-Jar, some where no one speaks but Jake Lloyd, whatever George Lucas did today-but few if any of these edits have been done by actor Topher Grace. Until recently, anyway, as self-proclaimed film geek Grace reportedly gave himself a ... Читать далее...
34. Sending a 3,106 carat diamond by Parcel Post!The Cullinan Diamond is the largest rough diamond ever found — at 3,106.75 carats. It was found in South Africa in 1905 and had to be transported from South Africa to England to be presented to King Edward VII. Transporting such a valuable diamond was a huge security risk. So how did they do it? ... Читать далее...
35. British Scientists — Британские ученыеС F. Powell Powell was a prominent English scientist noted for his techniques and discoveries in particle physics. He was also deeply concerned with problems relating to the responsibility of scientists. Powell was a leader in the World Federation of Scientific Workers in the mid-1950s. Powell was born in December 1903 in England. His parents ... Читать далее...
36. American Scientists — Американские ученыеAlexander Bell — Александр Белл Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1847 in a family interested in the problems of speech. Both his father and his grandfather had studied the mechanics of a sound. Bell’s father had been one of the teachers pioneer of speech to the deaf. He was a world-famous inventor ... Читать далее...
37. Перевод слова simplySimply — просто, буквально Перевод слова A machine simply constructed — машина простой конструкции to speak simply — говорить незамысловато his answer was simply this — он ответил буквально следующее dressed simply — просто одетый I’m Simply starving. Я просто умираю от голода. The diner is called Simply «Joe’s.» Закусочная называется просто «Закусочная Джо». Simply ... Читать далее...
38. Перевод слова crossCross — крест; пересекать Перевод слова Maltese cross — мальтийский крест to cross the Atlantic — пересечь Атлантический океан criss-cross of canals — сеть каналов He Crossed himself. Он перекрестился. I’ll Cross your name off. Я тебя вычеркну. Look both ways before you Cross the street. Смотрите в обе стороны, прежде чем пересечь улицу. Примеры ... Читать далее...
39. Перевод слова sendSend — отправлять, посылать, передавать, извещать Перевод слова To send a warning — послать предупреждение to send a case to hospital — направить больного в больницу send to me in the morning — известите меня утром Send him where he wants. Пошлите его туда, куда он хочет. I’ll Send a copy to you. Я пришлю ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы all systems go[all systems go] {Originally from space English, now general colloquial usage.} Everything is complete and ready for action; it is now all right to proceed. After they wrote out the invitations, it was all systems go for the wedding....