As the dope travels through a duct in the spider's abdomen, the spidroins form chains and other structures.

当“纺丝液”通过蜘蛛腹部的一个导管时，蜘蛛丝蛋白形成链条等结构。

Here's how spiders do it: They store proteins called “spidroins” in a liquid crystalline solution called “dope.”

它们将“蜘蛛丝蛋白”储存在一种叫做“纺丝液”的液晶溶液中。