2023年「宇宙寺院」
Kyoto Daigoji, a Shingon Buddhist temple built in 874, is making its journey to outer space in 2023.
建於874年的日本佛教真言宗醍醐寺將在2023年邁向外太空。
outer space=外太空
The temple’s joint venture with Terra Space Inc. is developing a “space temple” named Jotenin Gounji and it will be installed into a box-shaped satellite measuring 20 centimeters long, 30 centimeters wide and 10 centimeters deep.
該寺院的合資企業Terra Space Inc.正開發一個名為「淨天院劫蘊寺」的「宇宙寺院」，並將一個長20公分、寬30公分、深10公分的箱型衛星裝置在內。
develop(v.)開發The country is secretly developing nuclear weapons.install(v.)安裝;裝設satellite(n.)衛星measure(v.)測量;尺寸為...
It is reported that the satellite will be launched into low orbit at around 500 kilometers above the surface of the earth and circle the planet once every 90 minutes, transmitting images taken from space.
據了解，該衛星將會發射到距離地表約500公里的低軌道處，每90分鐘環繞地球一周，並回傳在宇宙中拍攝的影像。
orbit(n.)軌道surface(n.)表面circle(n.)圓形(v.)盤旋;環繞transmit(v.)(信號或病毒)傳播;傳送
This will allow the temple to set up a network for disaster prevention in remote mountainous regions.
這讓該寺院得以在深山地區構築防災通訊網。
allow sth. to RV=讓某事物得以發生set up=架設;設立set up the internetnetwork(n.)網路disaster prevention=防災remote(adj.)遠端的;偏遠的mountainous(adj.)多山的
What’s more, the satellite features Buddhist scriptures and teachings, along with a statuette of Buddha and miniature mandala paintings enshrined inside one of the satellite’s compartments.
此外，該衛星以佛教經文與教義為特色，另有一尊小型佛像與曼陀羅畫搭載在其中一個衛星間隔內。
feature(n.)特色;特點(v.)以...為特點;主打scripture(n.)經文along with=連帶...statuette(n.)小型雕像miniature(adj.)小型的enshrine(v.)載入shrine(n.)神龕;神壇
Messages from well-wishers will be converted into digital data and sent to the satellite.
信徒的祝願將轉化為數位訊號傳送至該衛星。
well-wisher(n.)支持者convert A into B=把A轉變成BThe man converted an old van into an SUV.convert to=皈依;改信He converted to Buddhism.digital(adj.)數位的real-time digital communication=即時數位通訊digital camera=數位相機
“We think it is necessary to build a temple that transcends regions, races, and religions to pray for world peace and security from a broader perspective in space,” said Junei Nakada, an executive manager of Daigoji.
necessary(adj.)必要的transcend(v.)超越;超出broad(adj.)寬廣的perspective(n.)角度;觀點