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4、Chapter1WhatisChemistry化学是一个如此广泛的、涵盖一切的学科领域,以至于人们在尝试给它下定义时几乎绝望了。encompass:[in’kʌmpəs],vt.包围,环绕despair:[dis’pɛə],n.&vi.绝望,失望Indeed,somehavetakenacop-outapproachbydefiningchemistryas“whatchemistsdo”.Butthatwon’tdo;it’smuchtoonarrowaview.事实上,有些人采取一种逃避的办法,把化学定义为“
5、化学家们所做的”。但是那行不通,它的视野范围太狭窄了。cop-out:[‘kɔpaut]逃避Chemistryiswealldo.Webathe,clean,andcook.Weputchemicalsonourfaces,hands,andhair.我们每个人的活动都牵涉到化学。我们洗浴、做清洁、烹调食物。我们把一些化学制品用在脸上、手上和头发上。Collectively,weusetensofthousandsofconsumerchemicalproductsinourhomes.总起来说,我们在家庭中使用
6、成千上万种消费化学品。Professionalsinthehealthandlifesciencesusethousandsofadditionalchemicalsasdrugs,antiseptics,orreagentsfordiagnostictests.保健和生命科学的专家们用各种各样的化学品作为药物、杀菌剂或诊断测试的试剂。antiseptic:[,ænti’septik]adj.防腐的,杀菌的n.防腐剂,杀菌剂reagent:[ri(:)’eidʒənt]n.反应物,试剂diagnostic:[,d
7、aiəɡ’nɔstik]adj.诊断的,判断的Yourbodyitselfisaremarkablechemicalfactory.Youeatandbreathe,takinginrawmaterialsforthefactory.Youconvertthesesuppliesintoanunbelievablearrayofproducts,someincrediblycomplex.你的身体本身就是一个不同寻常的化工厂。你通过饮食和呼吸为这个工厂摄入原材料。你把这些供给转化成多得令人难以置信的产物,有些复杂
8、得不可思议。array:[ə’rei]n.阵列,一大批,大量incredible:[in’kredəbl]adj.难以置信的;可疑的Thischemicalfactory--yourbodyalsogeneratesitsownenergy.Itdetectsitsownmalfunctionsandcanregenerateandrepairsomeofitscompo