「日環蝕」火環
It has been almost a decade since Taiwan last saw the solar eclipse in 2012.
自從上次2012年台灣經歷日蝕已過了近十年。
It has been ten years since...現在完成式since(conj.)自從...decade(n.)十年=ten years
This year, another solar eclipse will occur on June 21 and this time it will be an annular.
今年6月21日將再次發生日蝕，且會是個日環蝕。
occur(v.)發生=happen=take placeannular(n.)日環蝕
As the Moon revolves around the Earth, it may pass right between the planet and the Sun.
當月球繞著地球公轉時，會行經地球及太陽的中間。
revolve(v.)公轉、圍繞revolve around sb or sth以…為中心、以…為主題、圍繞…rotate(v.)自轉、旋轉pass(v.)經過pass by路過right(adv.)正好、恰恰planet(n.)行星
Once that happens, the three heavenly bodies will form a straight line, and the Moon blocks out the sunshine from the star to the Earth.
當這情況發生時，三個天體會連成一線，而月亮會擋住太陽照往地球的陽光。
heavenly(adj.)天上的、天堂的、神聖的heavenly body天體form(v.)形成、產生block(v.)阻擋、攔阻sunshine(n.)陽光star(n.)恆星
On occasions like this, people aren’t able to see the Sun and the phenomenon is called a “solar eclipse.”
在這種情況下，大家就無法看到太陽，這現象就稱為「日蝕」。
occasion(n.)某事發生的時候、場合on occasion…在…的時候=in situation…be able to…能夠…=canphenomenon(n.)(不尋常或有趣的)現象(複數phenomena)
Given that the Moon orbits our planet in an oval pathway, the distance between the two spheres is not always the same.
因為月球繞行地球的軌道為橢圓形，所以兩個星體間的距離並不會永遠一樣。
given that…有鑑於orbit(v.)(星體)運行orbit(n.)天體運行的軌道oval(adj.)橢圓形的pathway(n.)途徑、小徑distance(n.)距離sphere(n.)球狀物
That’s why when a solar eclipse occurs, we see various different results, including total solar eclipse, annular solar eclipse and partial solar eclipse.
所以當日蝕發生時我們會看到幾種不同的結果，包括日全蝕、日環蝕以及日偏蝕。
result(n.)結果=outcomeincluding…=which include…total(adj.)總共的、完全的partial(adj.)部分的
An annular solar eclipse takes shape when the Moon is farther from the Earth and shadows only part of the Sun.
日環蝕是當月球離地球距離較遠時，只能遮蔽住一部份的太陽。
take shape成形=formfarther(adj.)較遠的(far-farther-farthest)shadow(v.)(n.)蔭庇、遮陰
People in the umbra can then observe the annular solar eclipse which looks like a “Ring of Fire.”
而在本影區的人們就可觀測到看起來像是「火環」的日環蝕。
umbra(n.)本影區observe(v.)觀測、觀察、遵守observation(n.) 觀測、觀察
This year’s solar eclipse is set to unfold slowly from 11:46 a.m. until 5:34 p.m. on June 21.
今年，日蝕奇景將於6月21日上午11時46分開始，至下午5時34分結束。
set to將要be set to將要=willunfold(v.)展開
This rare event can be spotted from many places in Taiwan such as:
台灣許多地方都能目睹這個罕見的現象，包括：
rare(adj.)稀少的、罕見的、(肉類)嫩煎的event(n.)(重大或不尋常的)事件sporting event體育盛事spot(v.)(因認真看而)見到、看到(spot-spotted-spotted)spot(n.)斑點
Kinmen County, the northern part of Penghu County, the Southern part of Yunlin County, Chiayi County and City, the northern parts of Tainan and Kaohsiung, Taitung County as well as Hualien County.
金門、澎湖北側、雲林南部、嘉義縣、嘉義市、台南市北側、高雄市北側、台東縣以及花蓮縣。
county(n.)縣、郡northern(adj.)北部的southern(adj.)南部的eastern(adj.)東部的western(adj.)西部的
Scientists say it won’t be until 2215 when the next Ring of Fire takes place, and that’s 195 years away! So grab your eclipse glasses and enjoy the astronomical wonder!
科學家說得等到2215年才有下個火環發生，那可是195年之後的事！所以趕緊拿好你的日蝕觀測眼鏡，好好享受這個天文奇景吧！
scientist(n.)科學家science(n.)科學take place發生=happen=occurgrab(v.)(v.)抓取、奪取astronomical(adj.)天文學的、天文的astronomy(n.)天文學astronaut(n.)太空人astrology(n.)占星學astrologer(n.)占星術士wonder(n.)奇景、奇事Alice’s Wonderland愛麗絲夢遊仙境