UNIT 5 LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS? OF COURSE!
GLOSSARY
absorb v. take in or suck in 吸收
atmosphere n. the mixed gases that surrounds any heavenly body 大气,大气层
celestial a. of or belonging to the sky or heaven 天的,天空的
collaborate v. work together of with someone else 合作,协作
colonize v. make a group of people from the same country or the same religion live together in another place or country 移(民)于殖民地
communicate v. share of exchange opinions, news, information (意见等的)交换,交流
conceal v. hide; keep from being seen or known 隐藏,隐瞒
dim a. not bright 不明亮的
emission n. the act of sending out (esp. heat, light, smell, sound) 散发,发射
explore v. travel into or through (a space for the purpose of discovery) 勘探,探险
homogeneity n. parts of the same kind 同种;同质
imagine v. form ( a picture or idea) in the mind 想象;设想
inhabit v. live in 居住于;栖息于
intelligence n. mental ability 智力;才智
loft v. make high into the air 把…向高处发射
observation n. action of noticing or watching 注意;观察
opinion n. idea 意见;看法
permit v. allow 允许;许可
phenomenon n. a fact or event in nature as it appears or is experienced by the senses, esp. one that is unusual and/or of scientific interest 现象
precise a. exact in form, detail, measurements, time, etc. 精确的,准确的
probe n. an apparatus sent into the sky to examine condition in outer space 探测器;探测飞船
revolutionize . cause a complete change 彻底变革
rig n. a piece of apparatus (for a special purpose) 钻探设备(平台);装备;设备
satellite n. a heavenly body moving around a larger one 卫星
slightly ad. a bit; not greatly 稍微,一点儿
solar a. of, from, or concerning the sun 太阳的,来自太阳的,与太阳有关的
space n. where other heavenly bodies move 空间,太空
telescope n. a tubelike scientific instrument used for seeing distant objects by making them appear nearer and larger 望远镜
vessel n. a ship or large boat 船
comet n. 彗星
extraterrestrial a. 地球大气圈外的
galaxy n. 星系;(G-)银河(系)
luminescence n. 发光
Mars n. 火星
molecule n. 分子
Neptune n. 海王星
orbit n. (天体)运行轨道
planet n. 行星
rendezvous n.宇宙飞船汇合点
Venus n. 金星
UNIT 6 TWILIGHT ROBBERY ON THE GREEN
GLOSSARY
assailant n. attacker 攻击者
be-leathered a. wearing a leather jacket or suit; dressed in leather 穿皮衣服的
brisk a. quick and active 轻快的,活跃的