When we have both our feet firmly on the ground, and when we are down to earth we do not have our noses in the air.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

So, in a sense, it says, you know, if you wanted to build a boat that took energy out of the warmth of the air to sail around the world, you can do that.

因此，某种意义上说，它宣称如果你想要造一艘船,通过从空气中获取热量,这是可以做到的。

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That's the harmonic series that's on that, and what the valves do is they shorten and lengthen that vibrating column of air very much like the cello string on the fingerboard.

这就是圆号上的泛音列,活瓣的作用是增长或减短,空气柱的高度,很像大提琴指板上的弦

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"I was appalled. When you read through it it's sort of like it's a memo out of some science fiction movie - I mean, the temperature of the air can't be any lower than thus and so, you can't do it for any few minutes.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

You do not have to wave your hands in the air if you're math phobic, but since some of you are, let me just get you all to take a deep breath.

如果你有数学恐惧症你不必举手示意,既然有人是,那么让我们深呼吸一下

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