四级They may be ancient "beer-making tools", and the earliest direct evidence of beer brewing in China, the researchers reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

研究人员在《国家科学院院刊》上报道说，它们可能是古老的“啤酒制造工具”，也是中国啤酒酿造的最早直接证据。

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六级Their risky behaviors—drinking too much alcohol, using illegal drugs, smoking cigarettes and skipping school—can alert parents and teachers that serious problems are brewing.

他们的危险行为饮酒过量、使用非法药物、吸烟和逃学可以提醒家长和老师，严重的问题正在酝酿之中。

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六级At the time, coca leaf extract mixed with wine was a common tonic (滋补品), and Pemberton's sweet brew was a way to get around local laws prohibiting the sale of alcohol.

当时，古柯叶提取物与葡萄酒混合是一种常见的补品(滋补品), 彭伯顿的甜酒是绕过当地禁止销售酒精的法律的一种方式。

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四级Now, researchers have found a surprising ingredient inresidue from 5000-year-old beer brewing equipment.

现在，研究人员在5000年前的啤酒酿造设备中发现了一种令人惊讶的成分。

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四级The different shapes of the containers suggest they were used to brew, filter, and store beer.

不同形状的容器表明它们被用来酿造、过滤和储存啤酒。

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四级This was first mentioned in reference to brewing in the ninth century.

这是第一次提到酿造在九世纪。

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六级But when the storm is brewing, the pressure drops, and you are often able to see things more clearly.

但当风暴正在酝酿时，压力就会下降，你通常能够更清楚地看到事情。

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