VOA慢速英语:America’s Oldest Planetarium Honors Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin

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. donate v. 捐赠, 赠送
例句：They used to donate large sum of money to the Red Cross every year.
他们过去每年都向红十字会捐献大笔的钱。

3. achievement n. 成就; 成绩; 功绩
例句：The invention of the computer is a great achievement.
发明电脑是一大成就。

4. shock vt.使…震惊；使受电击；使…感到厌恶[恐惧]
例句：They were shocked to hear of the bad news.
听说这则坏消息他们很震惊。

5. feast n. 盛会, 宴会; 宗教节日
例句：They had a midnight feast in their tent.
他们在帐篷里举行了一次午夜宴会。

6. treat n. 款待, 招待；(东道主提供的)款待；请客；宴请
例句：She was cooking fish as a treat.
她正在煮鱼来款待客人。

7. decorate vt. 装饰
例句：The great hall was decorated with flowers.
大厅里装饰着花朵。

8. fake adj. 假的, 冒充的
例句：These are fake diamonds.
这些是假钻石。

9. release vt. 发行;发表
例句：A new movie is to be released tonight.
今晚要发行一部新电影。

10. hit n. 成功而风行一时的事物
例句：The new play is the hit of the season.
这出新戏是本季最叫座的。