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This was the moment the sky went dark during the day. It was caused by a total solar eclipse.
这是大白天的天空变暗的时刻。这是由日全食引起的。
The spectacle happens when the Moon moves into the perfect position between the Earth and the Sun.
当月亮移动到地球和太阳之间的完美位置时，就会出现这种奇观。
The Moon causes a shadow and blocks the Sun's rays from reaching our planet.
月亮会产生阴影，阻挡太阳光线到达我们的星球。
What made this eclipse so special was how many people were able to see it.
这次日食的特别之处在于有很多人能够亲眼目睹到。
Millions in the USA, Canada and Mexico got to see the spectacular site, and here's what some kids thought.
在美国、加拿大和墨西哥，数百万人目睹了这一壮观的景象，下面是一些孩子们的想法。
"I was so... It was such an emotional time and I almost cried. And it was like a painting in the sky."
“我太...这是一个非常激动人心的时刻，我几乎要哭了。这景象就像天空中的一幅画一样。”
"I felt like nervous, like, I felt like really impressed and I thought it was like super cool."
“我感觉很紧张，真的很震撼，我觉得这太酷了。”
"Yes, I was so excited. I was just waiting and waiting, and then today it finally came, and I was so excited. And it was just so beautiful."
“是的，我很兴奋。我一直在等啊等啊，今天它终于来了，我太兴奋了。那真是太美妙了。”
"It was super cool and I want to see another one. First I had my glasses on, that's the important part. And I was just eating chips and laying down and drinking juice."
“太酷了，我想再看一次。首先我戴上了眼镜，这是最重要的。然后我一直在吃薯片，躺下喝果汁。”
Experts say any one spot on Earth should experience a total solar eclipse, only once every 375 years.
专家表示，地球上任何一个地方都会经历一次日全食，只不过同一地点每一次要等375年。
But tell that to some residents in the US state of Illinois who have now seen two in the past seven years.
但如果你把这句话告诉美国伊利诺伊州的一些居民，他们会不以为然，因为在过去7年里已经目睹两次日全食了。
But for people in the UK, the eclipse was disappointing to say the least.
但对英国人来说，这次日食至少是令人失望的。
Cloudy weather meant even the chance to see a partial eclipse wasn't clear viewing for anyone.
多云的天气意味着即使有机会看到日偏食，对任何人来说也不是很清楚。
But don't worry, the UK should get another partial eclipse next year.
不过别担心，英国明年应该还会出现日偏食。
I'm afraid we will have to wait an awful lot longer until the next full eclipse spectacle over British shores that won't be until the year 2090.
而出现在英国海岸线的下一次月全食奇观，恐怕我们要等更长的时间--要到2090年才能看到了。
