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VOA慢速英语:NASA’s Aquarius Satellite Will Help Scientists Learn About Salt Levels in the Sea
2011-06-22来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. asteroid n. 小行星
例句:Asteroids, also known as “minor planets”, are numerous in the outer space.
小行星,亦称为“小型行星”,在外太空中不计其数。
2. launch vt. 发动; 发出; 发射
例句:They have launched a spaceship.
他们发射了一艘宇宙飞船。
3. orbit v. 在…轨道上运行, 环绕轨道运行
例句:The man-made satellite orbits the earth every 48 hours.
那颗人造卫星每48小时绕地球轨道运行一周。
4. vapor n. 水汽,水蒸气
例句:Heated, water will change into vapor.
水如受热,就会汽化。
5. forecasting n. 预测
例句:Weather forecasting is an inexact science.
天气预报是一门模糊的科学。
6. estimate v. 估计; 评价, 评估
例句:The gardener estimated that it would take him four hours to weed the garden.
园丁估计他给花园除草需要四个小时。
7. remain n. 残骸; 遗体
例句:His mortal remains are buried in the churchyard.
他的遗体埋葬在教堂的墓地里。
8. identify使等同于;把…看做一致
例句:Never identify wealth with happiness.
千万不要把财富等同于幸福。
9. predict v. 预言; 预测; 预示; 预告; 预报
例句:I cannot predict when to meet her again.
我无法预测什么时候会再见到她。
10. reflect v. 反射(光、热、声或影像)
例句:The white sand reflected the sun's heat.
白色的沙子能反射太阳的热量。
11. solar adj. 太阳的, 日光的
例句:This is a solar calendar.
这是阳历。
12. galaxy n. 银河系, 银河
例句:The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.
地球是银河系中的星球之一。
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