VOA慢速英语:2017年科学故事排行榜

eclipse –n. when one object in the sky covers another, such as the moon and the sun

spoil –v. to have a bad effect on: to damage or ruin

pinhole –n. a very small hole

incredible –adj. some much that it is difficult to believe

greenhouse gasses –n. gasses that trap the sun's energy and that have been linked to global warming

collision –n. when two things crash into one another

light year –n. a measure of distance in space: the distance that light travels in one year, about 9.5 trillion kilometers

laser –n. a device that produces a narrow and powerful beam of light that has many special uses in medicine, industry, etc.

detect –v. to find, to discover something that was not known

decade –n. a period of 10 years

fan –n. a person who likes and admires someone (such as a famous person) or something (such as a sport or a sports team) in a very enthusiastic way

glad –adj. feeling pleasure, joy, or delight

credible –adj. something that is able to be believed