Fool's gold catches eye of solar energy researchers
A. Iron pyrite–also known as fool's gold–may be worthless to treasure hunters, but it could become a bonanza to the solar industry.
1. iron pyrite, fool's gold n. 愚人金
2. be worthless to
3. bonanza n.[C] 暴富或幸運之源; 利潤的增加
It's been a bonanza (ie very profitable) year for the tourist trade. 對旅遊業來說, 這是財源滾滾的一年.
B. The mineral, among the most abundant in the Earth's crust, is usually discarded by coal miners or sold as nuggets in novelty stores.
1. nugget n.[C] 貴重的天然金屬塊 (如天然金礦塊)
2. novelty store n.[C] 賣新奇事物的店
C. We're always in a race against time. 我們正在與時間競賽
D. photovoltaic cell n. 光伏特電池; 光電池
a type of device that changes light from the sun into electricity, used in solar panels, pocket calculators, etc.
E. If we fall asleep at the switch, it'll be much more difficult to compete against big companies that are already learning to do this better, more efficiently and faster.
1. at the switch, 在這(技術上、方法上)轉換的時間...
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