《生物医学工程专业英语》Unit 3 Elements Compounds and Mixtures an Atomic Overview.pptxVIP

Unit 3 Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures: an Atomic Overview;New words;(Lines 3-4)Matter can be broadly classified into three types-elements, compounds, and mixtures.物质大体上可分为三类：元素，化合物，混合物。Be classified into,被分为……，把事物按照某些特征进行分类或分组。相关的词汇还有：category, sort等。 It is necessary to classify initially the headaches into certain types. 有必要一开始就把头痛分为确定的几类。 可以说be categorized/divided/sorted into… (Lines 4-5)An element is the simplest type of matter with unique physical and chemical properties.元素是最简单的物质，具有独特的物理和化学性质。;(Lines 5-6) An element consists of only one kind of atom.元素只由一种原子组成。Consist of，由……组成，be made up of。Consist in则表示作为某物的主要组成部分。文中的同义表达有：contains, is composed of. 其他近义表达还有：includes, comprises, is constituted by等。 Comprise的宾语要包括主语的所有组成部分。而constitute是组成某物的意思，主语要包括所有组成部分。这些词汇和短语描述的都是既成事实，所以不能用进行时。Consist没有被动式。 The course comprises a class book, a practice book and an audio tape. The class is comprised mainly of Italian and French students. Italian students comprise 60% of the class. ;Women constitute about 10% of Parliament. This graph consists of two circles and one triangle. (Line7)Substance：particular type of matter; most important or essential part of something; essential meaning; real matter (contrasted with something only seen, heard or imagined); firmness; solidity; 一般来说matter，material，substance都可以表示“物质”。 (Lines 9-10) A sample of silicon contains only silicon atoms.一份硅样品中只含有硅原子。Sample,样品，标本。通常指少量的样品。 ;(Lines 10-14)A key point to remember is that the macroscopic properties of a piece of silicon, such as color, density, and combustibility, are different from those of a piece of copper because silicon atoms are different from copper atoms; in other words, each element is unique because the properties of its atoms are unique. 要记住的一个要点是，一片硅的宏观性质，例如颜色、密度和可燃性，与一片铜的这些性质是不同的。原因是硅原子与铜原子不同，换句话说，每种元素都独一无二，因为原子的性质是独一无二的。 长句子在翻译时可根据意思进行有选择的断句，不需要拘泥于原文。;(Lines 31-33)One defining feature of a compound is that the elements are present in fixed parts by mass (fixed mass ratio). 化合物的一