
錯過要等到2021年
Tim is really into science and astronomy. He wants to invite Linda to see a partial eclipse of the moon.
提姆很喜歡科學及天文,他想邀請琳達一起看月偏食。
be into sth很喜歡某事science(n.)科學astronomy(n.)天文want(v.)想要invite(v.)邀請partial(adj.)部分的eclipse(n.)日蝕、月蝕moon(n.)月亮
Tim: Do you know that on July 17th there will be a partial eclipse of the moon?
提姆:你知道7月17會有一場月偏食嗎?
know(v.)知道partial(adj.)部分的eclipse(n.)日蝕、月蝕
Linda: Oh, I didn’t know. So, what will happen then?
琳達:喔,我不知道,會發生什麼事?
know(v.)知道happen(v.)發生
Tim: A partial lunar eclipse takes place when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon.
提姆:月偏食是在地球移動到太陽跟月亮之間時發生。
partial(adj.)部分的lunar(adj.)月亮的eclipse(n.)日蝕、月蝕take place發生move(v.)移動
Linda: So, does the Earth’s shadow cover part of the Moon?
琳達:所以地球的陰影會遮蓋部分的月亮?
shadow(n.)陰影cover(v.)覆蓋
Tim: Right. This will be the only eclipse that we’ll be able to see this year in Taiwan. Are you interested?
提姆:對,這是台灣今年唯一一個能見的月食,有興趣嗎?
eclipse(n.)日蝕、月蝕be able to能夠⋯⋯interested(adj.)感興趣的
Linda: Yes, definitely! The news said that if we miss this chance, we’ll have to wait until 2021 for the next one.
琳達:有,當然有!新聞上說錯過這次機會,要等到2021年。
miss(v.)錯過chance(n.)機會wait(v.)等待
Tim: The Taipei Astronomical Museum will livestream the whole event. We can watch it together.
提姆:台北天文館會直播整個過程,我們可以一起看。
livestream(v.)直播whole(adj.)整個的event(n.)事件、活動together(adv.)一起
Linda: Sounds good to me.
琳達:聽起來很棒。
sound(v.)聽起來