读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 – 34

Part Two: Via - A Tour of the Galaxy

orbit

/ˈɔːrbɪt/

to travel in a curved path around a much larger object such as the Earth, the Sun etc
沿轨道运行；环绕…运行

The earth takes a year to orbit the sun.
地球绕太阳一周要一年的时间。

asteroid

/ˈæstərɔɪd/

one of the many small planets that move around the Sun, especially between Mars and Jupiter
小行星

comet

/ˈkɑːmət/

comet

an object in space like a bright ball with a long tail, that moves around the Sun
彗星

celestial

/səˈlestʃl/

relating to the sky or heaven
天空的，天上的；天堂的

celestial bodies (=the Sun, Moon, stars etc)
天体

procedure

/prəˈsiːdʒər/

• a way of doing sth, especially the usual or correct way
  （正常）程序，手续，步骤

• a medical treatment or operation
  治疗；手术

shuttle

shuttle

to move people from one place to another place that is fairly near
短程往返运送（人）

A bus shuttles passengers back and forth from the station to the terminal.
一辆公共汽车在火车站和航站楼之间往返运送旅客。

understanding

showing sympathy for other people's problems and being willing to forgive them when they do sth wrong
善解人意的；富有同情心的；体谅人的

Her boss, who was very understanding, gave her time off.
她的老板很通情达理，准了她的假。

complain

/kəmˈpleɪn/

to say that you are annoyed, not satisfied, or unhappy about something or someone
抱怨；埋怨；投诉；发牢骚

He complained bitterly that he had been unfairly treated.
他愤懑地抱怨他所受到的不公平待遇。

swollen

/ˈswoʊlən/

larger than normal, especially as a result of a disease or an injury
肿胀的；肿起来的

His eyes were swollen from crying.
他的眼睛哭肿了。

decimal point

/ˌdesɪml ˈpɔɪnt/

the full stop in a decimal, used to separate whole numbers from tenths, hundredths etc
小数点

pretty well/much

pretty near
almost; almost completely
几乎；差不多

One dog looks pretty much like another to me.
在我看来，狗长得都差不多。

bruise

/bruːz/

a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen, been hit etc
瘀青，青肿，擦伤

cramp

/kræmp/

a sudden pain that you get when the muscles in a particular part of your body contract, usually caused by cold or too much exercise
痛性痉挛；抽筋

Several players were suffering from cramp.
有几名球员抽筋了。

noble

having fine personal qualities that people admire, such as courage, honesty and care for others
崇高的；品质高尚的

He was an upright and noble man who was always willing to help in any way he could.
他是一个正直高尚的人，总是愿意尽其所能帮助他人。

alignment

/əˈlaɪnmənt/

the state of being arranged in a line with something or parallel to something
排成直线（的状态）；平行的排列

A bone in his spine was out of alignment.
他的脊椎骨有一节脱位。