天文

**galaxy ［ˋgæləksi］

n. 星系；银河系

*lunar ［ˋluːnər］

adj. 月的，月亮的

*Mars ［maːrz］

n. 火星；战神

*Venus ［ˋviːnəs］

n. 金星

*Jupiter ［ˋdʒuːpItər］

n. 木星

*dwarf ［dwɔːrf］

n. 矮星

**cluster ［ˋklʌstər］

n. 星团

**asteroid ［ˋæstərɔId］

n. 小游星，小行星

*satellite ［ˋsætəlaIt］

n. 卫星（a natural body in space orbiting round a larger body, especially a planet）

【例】The moon is the Earth’s satellite.

*telescope ［ˋtelIskoʊp］

n. 望远镜

*apogee ［ˋæpədʒiː］

n. 远地点（卫星距离地球最远的点）（the point in the orbit of an object, as a satellite, orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth）

【记】apo（远）+gee（=geo地球）→远地点

【反】perigee（n. 近地点）

*astronomical ［ˌæstrəˋnaːmIkl］

adj. 天文的，天文学的；（数量）庞大的

【例】astronomical observatory

*supernovae ［ˌsuːpərˋnoʊvə］

n. 超新星

【例】Supernovae are the extremely bright explosions that mark the end of the life of some stars.

**stellar ［ˋstelər］

adj. 恒星的

*nebulous ［ˋnebjələs］

adj. 星云的，云状的（cloudlike）；模糊不清的（hazy; vague; indistinct）

【记】来自nebula（n. 星云）

【反】distinct（adj. 明显的）；clear-cut（adj. 清晰的）

Exercise

填空题

1. The house was buried beneath a______.

2. Malaria is______in many hot countries.

3. The pioneers hoped to transform the______outback into a workable landscape.

4. She almost can tolerate any kind of______days.

5. She was alarmed by his violent______.

6. Outside the wind was______.

7. The volcano could______at any time.

8. They walked for miles across steep and inhospitable______.

9. The middle decades of the 19th century marked a______in Russia’s history.

10. The artist sketched the pattern in______on the cloth.

11. A______of wind blew his hat off.

12. The climbers rested on a sheltered______jutting out from the cliff.

13. At the center of the square stands a monument in black______.

14. She scooped out the yeasty______.

15. Take a deep breath and see how long you can stay______.

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Answers

填空题答案

1. The house was buried beneath a landslide .

2. Malaria is endemic in many hot countries.

3. The pioneers hoped to transform the arid outback into a workable landscape.

4. She almost can tolerate any kind of torrid days.

5. She was alarmed by his violent outburst .

6. Outside the wind was blustering .

7. The volcano could erupt at any time.

8. They walked for miles across steep and inhospitable terrain .

9. The middle decades of the 19th century marked a watershed in Russia’s history.

10. The artist sketched the pattern in charcoal on the cloth.

11. A gust of wind blew his hat off.

12. The climbers rested on a sheltered ledge jutting out from the cliff.

13. At the center of the square stands a monument in black marble .

14. She scooped out the yeasty sediments .

15. Take a deep breath and see how long you can stay underwater .

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