和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Test of Big Space Rocket Set for Late 2012

2011-04-11来源:VOA

词汇讲解:

1. launch n. 发射
例句:I saw the launch of the rocket yesterday.
我昨天看了火箭发射。

2. transport vt. 运送
例句:A bus transported us from the airport to the city.
一辆公共汽车把我们从飞机场送到城里。

3. spacecraft n. 航天器,宇宙飞船
例句:Spacecraft are vehicles used for flight in outer space. 
宇宙飞船是用于太空飞行的交通工具。

4. orbit n. 轨道
例句:They put a weather satellite into orbit round the earth.
他们把一颗气象卫星送入环绕地球的轨道。

5. capacity n. 容量,容积
例句:The theater has a seating capacity of 800.
这个剧场可容纳八百名观众。

6. mission n. 任务,使命
例句:The minister was sent to Spain on mission.
这位部长奉命前往西班牙。

7. equipment n. 设备,装备
例句:We must fit the expedition out with the best equipment.
我们必须向探险队提供最好的装备。

8. astronaut n. 太空人,宇航员
例句:There're three astronauts in the spacecraft.
在这艘宇宙飞船里有三名宇航员。

9. sample n. 样品,样本
例句:The salesman brought some samples of his firm's products.
推销员带来了一些他公司的产品货样。

10. contemplate v. 深思,细想,仔细考虑
例句:He contemplated what the future would be like.
他思忖着将来会如何。

11. reduce vt. 减少,降低
例句:The price was considerably reduced.
价格大幅降低了。

12. deal n. 交易,协议
例句:It was probably the best business deal I ever did.
那也许是我曾经做过的最好的一笔生意。