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VOA慢速英语:After 30 Years, the Space Shuttle Program Retires
2011-07-27来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. 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。
2. anniversary n. 周年纪念,周年纪念日
例句:Today is my parents' 30th wedding anniversary.
今天是我父母结婚30周年纪念日。
3. distant adj. (时间或空间)远隔的, 遥远的
例句:It happened in the distant past.
此事发生在遥远的过去。
4. crew n. 一队(或一班、一组)工作人员
例句:The maintenance crew will make repairs to machines in your workshop tomorrow.
维修组明天修理你们车间的机器。
5. wave v. 挥手表示
例句:We waved good-bye to her at the airport.
我们在机场向她挥手告别。
6. 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。
7. depict vt. 描绘; 描画; 描述
例句:They depicted the thrilling situation to us in great detail.
他们向我们详细地描述了那激动人心的场面。
8. tremendous adj. 极大的, 巨大的
例句:There is a tremendous difference between them.
他们之间有着极大的差别。
9. dwarf vt. (使)显得矮小, 使相形见绌
例句:Shakespeare dwarfs other dramatists.
莎士比亚使其他剧作家相形见绌。
10. predict v. 预言; 预测; 预示
例句:I cannot predict when to meet her again.
我无法预测什么时候会再见到她。
11. probe n. 探针, 探测器
例句:A doctor used a probe to remove metal fragments from a wound.
医生用探针将伤口中的金属碎片取出。
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