公立高校入試だと「やや難」とされる文だ。
これをスラ訳してみたい。
How
どうやって
can humans live
人は生きれるの？
on the moon
月の上で
in the future?
将来
To answer this question,
この質問に答えるために
some scientists make
何人かの科学者は作り
and test many hypotheses.
そしてたくさんの仮説をテストする
On the moon,
月の上で
people will need
人々は必要とする
food, water, light, and other things.
食べ物、水、光、そして他のものを
At present,
現在、
astronauts carry food
宇宙飛行士は食べ物を運ぶ
with them
彼らとともに
when they go into space.
彼らが宇宙に行く時
But
しかし
if many people stay
もし人々が滞在するなら
on the moon
月の上に
for a long time,
長い時間の間
it will be very difficult
それはとても難しいだろう
to bring all the food
全ての食べ物をもっていくことは
they need
彼らが必要とする
from Earth.
地球で
That is why
だからこそ
scientists are thinking
科学者は考えている
about building a plant factory
植物工場を建てることについて
there.
そこで
With such a factory,
そのような工場で
people will be able to grow
人々は育てることができるだろう
their own food
彼ら自身の食べ物を
on the moon.
月の上で
The conditions on the moon are very different from those on Earth. For instance, the surface becomes extremely hot, about 110℃, in strong sunlight, but in the dark it becomes as cold as –170℃. Also, usable water is very limited. Because of these conditions, plants cannot grow naturally on the moon.
To solve this problem, scientists are trying to make artificial environments. In a plant factory, they can keep the temperature suitable for plants. They do not use sunlight directly, but instead they use artificial lights. Research has shown that red light is useful for growing plants, and that mixing red with blue light makes the growth even better.
Another important question is what kinds of plants should be grown. Since there is little water on the moon, scientists look for plants that can live with only a small amount of water.
Interestingly, this research may also help people on Earth. In some parts of the world, there is not enough food today. Farmers may use the scientists’ knowledge to produce crops more efficiently. At first, I thought the problem on the moon and the problem on Earth were not connected. But now I know they are related. By learning from these studies, I also want to try solving problems in my daily life.
ふう
疲れた
でも、どうだろう。
和訳はこれで良いのだ。
前から意味のかたまりごとに区切って訳していく。
この時の限り方と和訳の仕方の土台に文法がある。
もちろん単語力もね。
英語は楽チンなのだ。
