【時事英文】Google 搜尋『隕石』將會出現彩蛋動畫

meteor and meteorite

We’re not going to sugarcoat it: finding Easter eggs on websites and games can be a little distracting in the middle of the day, but it’s 10 minutes well-spent. Google Search has already planted numerous to amuse site users, and you’ll be pleased to discover that there’s another one you can access with a simple keyword: a meteorite speeding across your screen.

Simply typing “meteorite” (隕石) into the Google Search engine homepage will bring up a meteorite animation. For the complete meteorite impact experience, its impact on the lower right area of your screen will generate a minor tremor.

📌meteorite (n.) 隕石;流星石
📙e.g., The meteorite was found to be over 4 billion years old, making it one of the oldest objects on Earth.
(這塊隕石被發現已經有超過40億歲,是地球上最古老的物體之一。)
📌sugarcoat (v.) 掩飾
📙e.g., The CEO tried to sugarcoat the company's poor financial performance in the annual report.
(首席執行官在年報中試圖掩飾公司糟糕的財務表現。)
📌Easter egg (n.) 復活節彩蛋
📙e.g., The game developers included a hidden Easter egg that can be unlocked by performing a specific sequence of actions.
(遊戲開發人員在遊戲中隱藏了一個復活節彩蛋,可以通過執行特定的操作來解鎖。)
📌numerous (adj.) 許多的;眾多的
📙e.g., The park was filled with numerous families enjoying the beautiful weather on the weekend.
(這個公園充滿了許多家庭,在周末享受美好的天氣。)
📌amuse (v.) 逗樂;使消遣
📙e.g., The magician amused the audience with his clever tricks.
(魔術師用他巧妙的魔術逗樂了觀眾。)
📌animation (n.) 動畫
📙e.g., The animation was well-received by both children and adults alike.
(動畫受到了兒童和成人的熱烈歡迎。)
📌tremor (n.) 震動;震顫
📙e.g., The residents felt a tremor as the earthquake hit the city.
(當地震襲擊了城市,居民感到震顫。)
📌Meteoroid (n.) 流星碎片;流星體
📙e.g., Meteoroids are small pieces of cosmic debris that travel through space.
(流星碎片是穿過太空的小片宇宙碎屑。)
📌Asteroid (n.) 小行星
📙e.g., Scientists study asteroids to learn more about the formation of the solar system.
(科学家研究小行星,以了解太阳系的形成。)
📌Meteor (n.) 流星
📙e.g., Meteors are created when a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up due to friction.
(當流星碎片進入地球大氣層並因摩擦而燃燒時,就會形成流星。)