Scientifically Speaking

动物学, 动物科学

She decided to major in zoology because of her fascination with animal behavior.

由于对动物行为的着迷，她决定主修动物学。

植物学

She majored in botany to learn about plant genetics and classification.

她主修植物学以学习植物遗传学和分类。

合成

The liver plays a crucial role in the synthesis of proteins necessary for blood clotting.

肝脏在凝血所需蛋白质的合成中起着至关重要的作用。

抗原, 抗原物质

The vaccine introduces a harmless antigen to stimulate immunity.

疫苗引入一种无害的抗原以刺激免疫力。

皮质醇, 身体产生的一种类固醇激素，用于医学上帮助治疗皮肤病

High levels of cortisol can increase stress and anxiety.

高水平的皮质醇会增加压力和焦虑。

克隆, 基因复制

Scientists successfully cloned the sheep "Dolly" from an adult cell.

科学家们成功地从成年细胞中克隆了绵羊"多莉"。

主导的, 占优势的

The lion is the dominant predator in its ecosystem, ruling over other animals.

狮子是其生态系统中的主导捕食者，统治着其他动物。

胎儿, 胚胎

The ultrasound showed that the fetus was developing normally.

超声波显示胎儿发育正常。

基因库, 基因池

A diverse gene pool helps ensure the health and adaptability of a species.

多样化的基因库有助于确保物种的健康和适应性。

基因组

The human genome consists of approximately 3 billion base pairs of DNA, encoding all the information needed for human development and function.

人类基因组由大约30亿个DNA碱基对组成，编码了人类发育和功能所需的所有信息。

孵化

The scientist adjusted the incubation temperature for the bacterial cultures.

科学家调整了细菌培养的孵化温度。

淋巴, 淋巴液

Swelling can occur when lymph is not properly drained.

当淋巴没有正确排出时，可能会发生肿胀。

膜, 薄膜

The cell membrane protects the interior of the cell.

细胞膜保护细胞的内部。

突变, 导致基因变化

Exposure to radiation can potentially mutate cells and lead to genetic changes.

暴露于辐射可能会突变细胞并导致遗传变化。

神经递质

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter involved in mood regulation.

神经递质多巴胺参与情绪调节。

共生, 共生关系

The relationship between cleaner fish and larger fish, where the cleaner fish remove parasites, represents a mutualistic symbiosis.

清洁鱼和大鱼之间的关系，清洁鱼去除寄生虫，代表了一种互惠共生的共生关系。

标本, 样品

The scientist examined the specimen under the microscope for research.

科学家为了研究在显微镜下检查了标本。

分泌, 产生

Salivary glands secrete enzymes that aid in the digestion of food.

唾液腺分泌有助于食物消化的酶。

传播, 繁殖

Scientists studied the propagation of bacteria in different conditions.

科学家研究了细菌在不同条件下的传播。

色素沉着, 着色

Pigmentation varies greatly among different species of plants.

色素沉着在不同种类的植物中差异很大。

生理学

She is studying physiology to understand how the body’s systems work together.

排卵

To understand her cycle, she tracked when she ovulates.

为了了解她的周期，她跟踪了自己何时排卵。

细胞核, 核

The nucleus of a cell contains genetic material in the form of DNA, which regulates cellular activities.

细胞的核含有DNA形式的遗传物质，调节细胞活动。

新陈代谢, 代谢作用

Metabolism involves various biochemical reactions that convert nutrients from food into energy.

新陈代谢涉及将食物中的营养物质转化为能量的各种生化反应。

碳测年, 碳14测年

Carbon dating revealed that the ancient artifact was over 5,000 years old.

碳测年显示这件古代文物已有5000多年的历史。

控制论, 研究控制和通信系统的学科

Cybernetics examines how the human brain processes information and controls various bodily functions.

控制论研究人类大脑如何处理信息并控制各种身体功能。

病理学

The hospital offers specialized services in pathology, including the analysis of tissue samples for diagnostic purposes.

医院提供病理学方面的专业服务，包括用于诊断目的的组织样本分析。

活体解剖

The ethics committee debated the use of vivisection in the laboratory.

伦理委员会讨论了实验室中活体解剖的使用。

空气动力学, 空气动力学研究

Aerodynamics is essential in designing efficient aircraft wings, optimizing their shape for lift and minimizing drag during flight.

空气动力学在设计高效的飞机机翼中至关重要，优化其形状以提升升力并在飞行中最小化阻力。

不稳定的, 不可预测的

The political situation in the region is highly volatile.

该地区的政治局势高度不稳定。

用吸尘器清洁

She vacuums the carpets in the living room every week to keep them clean.

她每周用吸尘器清理客厅的地毯以保持清洁。

保暖的, 隔热的

She wore a thermal jacket and pants to stay warm during the winter hike.

她穿了一件保暖夹克和裤子以在冬季徒步旅行中保持温暖。

折射, 偏转

粒子

Electrons are fundamental particles with a negative electric charge.

电子是带有负电荷的基本粒子。

振荡, 摆动

The pendulum swung back and forth, oscillating steadily over time.

钟摆来回摆动，随着时间的推移稳定地振荡。

核裂变, 核分裂

Nuclear fission is a process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy.

核裂变是一个原子核分裂成两个或更多较小核的过程，释放出大量能量。

核聚变

Nuclear fusion is the process in which two atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing a large amount of energy in the process.

核聚变是两个原子核结合形成一个更重的原子核，并在此过程中释放大量能量的过程。

势头, 动力

The campaign gained momentum after the first success.

首次成功后，活动获得了势头。

同位素, 同位素形式

Carbon-12 and carbon-14 are isotopes of carbon, with the former having 6 neutrons and the latter having 8 neutrons.

碳12和碳14是碳的同位素，前者有6个中子，后者有8个中子。

动力的, 动态的

Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its motion.

动能是由于物体运动而具有的能量。