Scientists Decode the First Message From an Alien Civilization

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1. Перевод слова civilization Civilization – 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. Перевод слова maximum Maximum – максимум Перевод слова Condition for maximum – условие максимума maximum custody – режим максимальной изоляции maximum entropy – максимальная энтропия maximum cruising speed – максимальная крейсерская скорость The Maximum charge per day is $70. Максимальная плата за день составляет $70. A brief blurb of the book – Maximum 150 words. Краткая аннотация книги […]...
3. Stars Life 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 […]...
4. Перевод слова hydrogen Hydrogen – 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 […]...
5. Перевод слова tenth Tenth – 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 […]...
6. An Alien in Wonderland – Пришелец в Стране Чудес There 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 […]...
7. 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....
8. Russian scientists – Российские ученые Russia’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 […]...
9. Scientists find woman who sees 99 million more colors than others Newcastle 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 […]...
10. 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 […]...
11. Перевод слова bottom Bottom – 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....
12. Neptune Топик Планета Нептун расскажет о 8-ой планете от Солнца, имеющей несколько спутников. Эта планета стала первой, обнаруженной с помощью математических вычислений, а не наблюдений. На планете Нептун бушуют самые сильные ветры, зафиксированные среди всех планет Солнечной Системы. The eighth planet from the Sun – well, some of the time it’s eighth, but more on that […]...
13. British scientists and inventors – Британские ученые и изобретатели Science 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 […]...
14. A Family of Scientists George 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 […]...
15. Scientists Reveal What Jesus Looked Like And It’ll Surprise You It’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 […]...
16. 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 […]...
17. Перевод слова star Star – 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....
18. MESSAGE FROM THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON TO THE BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE IN LONDON MESSAGE 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 […]...
19. Перевод слова list List – 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 […]...
20. 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 […]...
21. Meet Pandoravirus! Scientists Surprised to Discover New Giant Viruses Virologists 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 – […]...
22. American University Grading Procedures Here is a list of the ways professors here at the American University grade their final exams: DEPT OF STATISTICS: – All grades are plotted along the normal bell curve. DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY: – Students are asked to blot ink in their exam books, close them and turn them in. The professor opens the books […]...
23. Topher Grace edited all the Star Wars prequels into a single movie and apparently it’s pretty good There 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 […]...
24. If Scientists Wrote Nursery Rhymes How 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 […]...
25. British Scientists – Британские ученые С 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 […]...
26. American Scientists – Американские ученые Alexander 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 […]...
27. Three women, A brunette, a redhead, and a blonde Three women, A brunette, a redhead, and a blonde, all come home from work at the same time and get on the elevator. The brunette notices a blob on the elevator wall and says: ” OOOOOhhh that looks like semen.” She reaches out and touches the blob with her fingers and says “It feels like […]...
28. Перевод слова send Send – 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 […]...
29. 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....
30. 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....
31. Taking a Phone Message I 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: […]...
32. Перевод слова message Message – 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. […]...
33. Recording an Outgoing Voice Mail Message I 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. […]...
34. Значение идиомы have one’s ear [have one’s ear] {v. phr.} To have access to someone in power;receive audiences rather frequently. The national security advisorhas the president’s ear....
35. A farmer and his wife were laying in bed one night A farmer and his wife were laying in bed one night, the farmer feeling a little frisky, reaches over and gives his wife’s breast a little feel and says,”Mother, if this could give milk, we could get rid of the cow.” His hand then travels down to her crotch, and he says, “Mother, if this […]...
36. Перевод слова power Power – сила, мощь, энергия, мощность; власть, могущество Перевод слова The power of a blow – сила удара the power of the law – сила закона separation of powers – разделение властей electric power – электроэнергия Power to the people! Власть народу! She had me in her Power. Я был в ее власти. He was […]...
37. In 1941 Vavilov’s scientists refused to eat from the world’s largest seed bank in surrounded Leningrad Nikolai 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 […]...
38. Перевод слова receive Receive – получить, принимать, претерпевать Перевод слова To receive orders to march – получить приказ о выступлении to receive a black eye – заработать синяк to receive citizenship – получить гражданство to receive abuse – подвергаться нападкам We have Received your letter of the 15th May. Мы получили ваше письмо от 15 мая. How soon […]...
39. Значение идиомы rock-bottom [rock-bottom] {n.} The lowest possible point. The nation’smorale hit rock bottom in the hours following the president’sassassination. – Often used like an adjective, with a hyphen. Therock-bottom price of this radio is $25....
40. Play on the words “Welcome to Entropy Burgers – may I take your order?” “I put in disorder a long time ago. The service here is getting worse all the time.” “My experience Gibbs me reason to believe you.” “I know the waitress who asked that, too. Her name’s Ellen Omega. She really made me thermally dynamic. So, I […]...