俄國科學家人工授粉
Russian scientists have grown watermelons in the “coldest place on Earth” — Antarctica’s Pole of Cold.
俄羅斯科學家在地球上最冷的地方——也就是南極的寒極點——成功種植出西瓜。
grow(v.)生長、培養(grow-grew-grown)grow on sb.越來越受～喜愛pole(n.)地極be poles apart南轅北轍
Due to temperatures sometimes reaching minus 89.2 degrees Celsius in the area, the watermelons were grown in a special greenhouse at Russia’s Vostok Station.
由於該地區的氣溫有時會降到攝氏零下89.2度，西瓜是在俄羅斯的沃斯托克站的特殊溫室裡種植的。
due to N／VN由於(=owing to=as a result of)temperature(n.)溫度take sb.’s temperature量～的體溫greenhouse(n.)溫室the greenhouse effect溫室效應greenhouse gas溫室氣體
Although Korean scientists already grew watermelons in Antarctica, temperatures where they did it were not as cold.
雖然韓國科學家已經在南極種出西瓜，但他們種植的地方並不沒有像寒極點這麼冷。
although(conj.)雖然(=even though)
Scientists from the Russian Antarctic Expedition of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute and two other Russian research groups worked together to grow the watermelons.
來自北極與南極研究所的俄羅斯南極考察隊和其他兩個俄羅斯研究團隊的科學家一起合作種植西瓜。
expedition(n.)考察;(幽)趣味購物work together合作collaborate(v.)合作(+with sb. on sth.跟～在～上合作)
The team chose two types of the fruit that could be grown easily in the greenhouse, which had low air pressure and a lack of oxygen inside of it.
這個團隊選擇了兩種可以在這個低氣壓和缺氧環境的溫室中栽種的西瓜。
choose(v.)選擇(choose-chose-chosen)easily(adv.)輕鬆(=with ease)pressure(n.)壓力under pressure壓力下peer pressure同儕壓力tire pressure胎壓lack of缺～lack(v.)缺少(及物動詞)
Seeds were planted in special soil and grew under artificial sunlight lamps.
種子種植在特殊土壤中，並在人工太陽照明燈下生長。
plant(v.)種植;(+sth. in sth.)使～根植於～seeds of doubt懷疑的種子plant a bomb埋炸彈soil(n.)土壤;國土fertile(adj.)肥沃的poor soil貧脊的土壤artificial(adj.)人工的;非自然的、人為的artificial intelligence人工智慧(=AI)artificial sweetener人工甜味劑
Scientists also had to pollinate the plants by hand because there were no insects to help.
由於沒有昆蟲的幫助，科學家們還必須人工授粉。
pollinate(v.)授粉、傳粉pollen(n.)花粉pollination(n.)授粉by hand人工地
Researchers were rewarded with eight ripe watermelons 103 days after planting the seeds.
種下種子後的第103天，研究團隊便獲得了八顆成熟的西瓜。
reward(v.)回報(+sb. with sth.回報～以～)ripe(adj.)成熟的(果實)mature(adj.)成熟的(人、動物)the time is ripe時機成熟
Each of the melons was around 13 centimeters in diameter and weighed about one kilogram.
每個西瓜的直徑約為13公分，重約1公斤。
in diameter直徑～in radius半徑～weigh(v.)重達～;權衡(+sth. against sth.比較～與～)weigh on壓在心頭上
These watermelons are not the first plants grown at Vostok Station.
這些西瓜也不是沃斯托克站種植的第一批植物。
In 2020, scientists grew others, including dill, basil and cabbage.
在2020年，科學家們還種植了其他植物，包括蒔蘿、羅勒和高麗菜。
They plan to grow fruits like blackberries and strawberries in the future to prove again that under the right conditions food can be grown in Antarctica.
他們計劃在未來種植黑莓和草莓等水果，再次證明只要條件對了，人是可以在南極種植糧食的。
prove(v.)證明;結果為prove one’s point證明～的想法under the right conditions在正確的條件下condition(n.)條件;環境條件（常為複數）under … conditions在～的環境下appalling(adj.)糟糕的、駭人的