新奇事件簿 世界上最寒冷的地区

Scientists recently found the coldest place on Earth. Satellites measured a temperature of minus 93.2 degrees Celsius¹ on part of Antarctica. Scientists still need to do more tests on the data. The real temperature could be one degree colder. The coldest temperature found before this was also in Antarctica. This was minus 89.2 degrees Celsius. Scientist Dr Ted² Scambos said: "These very low temperatures are hard to imagine."He explained: "It's almost as cold below freezing as boiling water is above freezing." He added that parts of Antarctica are 50 degrees colder than Siberia. Nowhere on Antarctica is as cold as the Moon. Temperatures there got as low as minus 238 degrees Celsius.

最近，科学家发现了地球上最寒冷的地区。卫星在南极部分地区测量出了零下93.2度的低温。就这一数据，科学家还要进行更多测试。真实的温度可能还要再冷一度。之前发现的最冷地区也出现在南极。当时是零下89.2摄氏度。泰德·斯坎姆波斯博士认为：“这些地区的温度是很难想象的。”他解释道：“冰点以下的温度就如同冰点以上的沸点一样。”他还称南极部分地区的温度要比西伯利亚低50度。南极上没有地方和月球一样寒冷。月球上的温度会达到零下238摄氏度。

Unfortunately, the record freezing temperatures measured by the satellites won't be in the Guinness Book of Records. The temperatures must be from a couple of meters above the ice. The scientists also have to usea thermometer³. The satellites' temperatures were a few centimetres above the ice and they did not use a thermometer. Dr Scambos said he is sure that the temperatures recorded by the satellites are accurate⁴. He also said that they would be too cold for a thermometer to work properly. He said it was so cold that you cannot breathe the air. When scientists go outside, they must wear a snorkel⁵ that goes inside their coat. They breathe the warmer air that is close to their skin.

不幸的是，卫星所测量的最寒冷记录将不会收入到吉尼斯世界纪录当中。显示温度一定是冰面以上几米的温度。科学家不得不使用温度计来测量。卫星所测量的温度是在冰面以上几厘米所测量的，并且没有使用温度计。斯坎姆波斯博士认为卫星所测量的温度是非常准确的。他还称这样的温度温度计是无法正常工作的。他说这样的寒冷程度很难呼吸。科学家在外出时必须在外衣内佩戴呼吸管。呼吸与皮表温度接近的温度。

1 Celsius   

adj.摄氏温度计的，摄氏的

参考例句：

• The temperature tonight will fall to seven degrees Celsius.今晚气温将下降到七摄氏度。
• The maximum temperature in July may be 36 degrees Celsius.七月份最高温度可能达到36摄氏度。

2 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

3 thermometer   

n.温度计，寒暑表

参考例句：

• She put the thermometer in his mouth.她把体温表放入他口中。
• The thermometer fell to zero last night.寒暑表昨夜降至零度。

4 accurate   

adj.正确无误的；准确的，精确的

参考例句：

• He has made an accurate measurement of my garden.他准确地丈量了我的花园。
• He is always accurate in what he says and does.他说的和做的总是正确无误。

5 snorkel   

n.泳者所戴的通气管，潜水艇的吸、排气装置

参考例句：

• With a snorkel,however,a diver can stay under water for quite a long time.潜水员携带一根通气管就可以在水下呆很长时间。
• I did buy a mask and fins and a snorkel.我买了面镜、蛙鞋和一个呼吸管。