A telescope would have to be as far away as the planet Jupiter to look for life in outer space, because the dust becomes thinner the further we travel towards the outer edges of our own solar system.
望远镜要放置在木星那样遥远的行星上才有可能在外层空间搜寻生命。因为我们越是接近太阳系的边缘，尘埃就越稀薄。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 55 From the earth Greetings
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 望远镜;
vt.& vi. （使某物）变短（叠缩在一起）;（使某物）叠缩，嵌入;
vt. 压缩某物使其少占空间或时间;
💡 tele远，传送+scope看→看远方→望远镜
"to look at the stars through a telescope"
用望远镜观察星星
近义：abridge, abstract, shorten, summarize, vignette, brief
adv. 离开，远离;在远处;消失;
adj. 不在的;遥远的;客场比赛;
💡 a(on)+broad→在远方；离去；不在
"In the hotel, the old men were drinking away as usual."
在旅馆里, 这些老人和往常一样喝个不停.
近义：abroad, out, outdoors, outside, without
n. [天]行星;[占星]（左右人命运的）星相;
💡 plano-, plan-, -plany, -plania 表”被动的漂流,闲逛”
"the planet Earth"
地球这颗行星
近义：planetary
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
adj. 更远的，较远的;更进一步的，深一层的;更多的;
adv. 进一步地;更远地;而且;
vt. 促进，推动;增进;
💡 furth=forth向前，向前方+er比较级 → 更前面的→ 更远的
"Not wishing to antagonize her further, he said no more."
他不愿惹她更生气，便不再说话。
近义：patronize, promote, prompt, propitiate, subserve, urge