The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April 20,1990 at a cost of over a billion dollars.
at a cost of … 造价为…，耗资，以…的价格/费用
- He has just built a new house for his family at a cost of $10,000.
NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Administration (美国)国家航空和宇宙航行局（单词縮写一般都是组织或者机构）
- The growth mainly came from China's forest protection programs, NASA said.NASA 说，增长主要来自于中国的森林保护计划。
Right from the start there was trouble with the Hubble.
right from the start 从最开始（right 起强调作用）
- He didn’t want to work at the firm (right) from the start.
- She is here. → She is right here.
- from the start 从一开始 → right from the start 自始至终
trouble with… 关于…有麻烦
- What's the trouble with you? 你有什么麻烦? (医生常这样问)
- There is (engine) trouble with my car. 伴随着麻烦
The pictures it sent us were very disappointing because its main mirror was faulty!
| fault n. 错误 | faulty adj. 有错误的 |
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| Sorry, it's my fault. | The answer is faulty. |
分析长难句的步骤：
| The pictures § | it sent us | were very disappointing | because | its main mirror | was faulty! |
| 先行词 | 定语从句 | 谓语 + 表语 | 原因 | 主语 | 谓语 + 表语 |
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NASA is now going to put the telescope right, so it will soon be sending up four astronauts to repair it.
put sth. right 修好（故障等），校正，纠正
- Remember to put the lights right tomorrow.
send up 往上送
- They will send up another satellite into space next year.明年他们将发送另一颗人造卫星到太空。
- They are determined to send up another man-made satellite.他们决定发射另一颗人造卫星。
A robot-arm from the Endeavour will grab the telescope and hold it while the astronauts make the necessary repairs.
hold it 抓住它
| A robot-arm from the Endeavour will grab the telescope | and | (it will) hold it while the astronauts make | the necessary repairs. |
| 简单句 | 并列连词 | 时间状语从句 | (宾语)名词( adj.+ n.) |
it will soon be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies that we have ever seen.
the + adj.最高级 + n. + sb. + have ever done 曾经做过的最xx的事。
- It is one of the ugliest faces I have ever seen.
- 'This is the prettiest carpet I have ever seen,' she said.
- Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen.
The Hubble will tell us a great deal about the age and size of the universe.
| a great deal 大量(配合介词of、about等使用) | a great deal of… 大量的…(可接不可数名词) |
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| Emma, I trust your opinion a great deal.埃玛，我非常相信你的观点。 | The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. |
By the time you read this, the Hubble's eagle eye will have sent us thousands and thousands of wonderful pictures.
| by the time 到那时(by+将来的时间) |
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| By the time you read this |
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| by the time + 句子（一般现在时） 表示“截至到将来" |
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