| Mercury |
/ˈmɜːrkjəri/ |
n. |
水星 |
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun |
| Venus |
/ˈviːnəs/ |
n. |
金星 |
Venus was arguably a cozier habitat for life than earth |
| Earth |
/ɜːrθ/ |
n. |
地球 |
Earth is the third planet from the sun |
| Mars |
/mɑːrz/ |
n. |
火星 |
Mars is known as the Red Planet |
| Jupiter |
/ˈdʒuːpɪtər/ |
n. |
木星 |
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. |
| Saturn |
/ˈsætɜːrn/ |
n. |
土星 |
Saturn is known for its beautiful rings |
| Uranus |
/jʊˈreɪnəs/ |
n. |
天王星 |
The next planet out, Uranus—after Saturn |
| Neptune |
/ˈneptjuːn/ |
n. |
海王星 |
The large amount of methane contained in the atmosphere surrounding Neptune stained it blue |
| Pluto |
/ˈpluːtoʊ/ |
n. |
冥王星 |
Pluto was once considered the ninth planet |
| constellation |
/ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃən/ |
n. |
星座，群星 |
The Big Dipper is a well-known constellation in the night sky |
| Aries |
/ˈeriːz/ |
n. |
白羊座 |
Aries is the first sign in the zodiac calendar (3.21 - 4.19) |
| Taurus |
/ˈtɔːrəs/ |
n. |
金牛座 |
Taurus is the second sign in the zodiac calendar (4.20 - 5.20) |
| Gemini |
/ˈdʒemɪnaɪ/ |
n. |
双子座 |
Gemini is the third sign in the zodiac calendar (5.21 - 6.21) |
| Cancer |
/ˈkænsər/ |
n. |
巨蟹座 |
Cancer is the fourth sign in the zodiac calendar (6.22 - 7.22) |
| Leo |
/ˈliːoʊ/ |
n. |
狮子座 |
Leo is the fifth sign in the zodiac calendar (7.23 - 8.22) |
| Virgo |
/ˈvɜːrɡoʊ/ |
n. |
处女座 |
Virgo is the sixth sign in the zodiac calendar (8.23 - 9.22) |
| Libra |
/ˈliːbrə/ |
n. |
天秤座 |
Libra is the seventh sign in the zodiac calendar (9.23 - 10.23) |
| Scorpio |
/ˈskɔːrpioʊ/ |
n. |
天蝎座 |
Scorpio is a constellation in the southern sky (10.24 - 11.22) |
| Sagittarius |
/ˌsædʒɪˈteriəs/ |
n. |
射手座 |
Sagittarius is the ninth sign in the zodiac calendar (11.23 - 12.21) |
| Capricornus |
/ˌkæprɪˈkɔːrnəs/ |
n. |
摩羯座 |
Capricornus is the tenth sign in the zodiac calendar (12.22 - 1.19) |
| Aquarius |
/əˈkweriəs/ |
n. |
水瓶座 |
Aquarius is the eleventh sign in the zodiac calendar (1.20 - 2.18) |
| Pisces |
/ˈpaɪsiːz/ |
n. |
双鱼座 |
Pisces is the twelfth and final sign in the zodiac calendar (2.19 - 3.20) |
| celestial |
/sɪˈlɛstʃəl/ |
adj. |
天上的 |
Celestial bodies include stars, planets, and comets in the universe. |
| orbit |
/ˈɔːrbɪt/ |
n. |
轨道 |
The Earth completes one orbit around the sun every year |
| comet |
/ˈkɒmɪt/ |
n. |
彗星 |
Comets are icy celestial bodies that emit a glowing tail when close to the sun |
| galaxy |
/ˈgæləksi/ |
n. |
星系/银河系 |
The Milky Way is the galaxy which includes our solar system |
| asteroid |
/ˈæstərɔɪd/ |
n. |
小行星 |
Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun |
| chondrite |
/ˈkɒndraɪt/ |
n. |
球粒陨石 |
Most meteorites that have fallen on Earth are chondrites |
| cluster |
/ˈklʌstər/ |
n. |
星团 |
The Pleiades is an example of a star cluster |
| meteor |
/ˈmiːtiɔːr/ |
n. |
流星，陨星 |
A meteor shower is a celestial event where a number of meteors are observed to radiate |
| dwarf |
/dwɔːrf/ |
n. |
矮星 |
Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet in our solar system |
| stellar |
/ˈstɛlər/ |
adj. |
星的，恒星的 |
Our sun is an example of a stellar object |
| cosmos |
/ˈkoʊmoʊs/ |
n. |
宇宙 |
The cosmos is vast and full of countless celestial bodies |
| cosmic |
/ˈkɑːzmɪk/ |
adj. |
宇宙的 |
Cosmic rays are high-energy radiation that mainly originate outside the Solar system |
| cosmology |
/kɒzˈmɒlədʒi/ |
n. |
宇宙论/宇宙学 |
Cosmology is the study of the origin and nature of the universe / the ideas implicit in Big Bang cosmology |
| nebula |
/ˈnɛbjələ/ |
n. |
星云 |
The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest nebulae visible to the naked eye in the night sky |
| quasar |
/ˈkweɪzɑːr/ |
n. |
类星体 |
Quasars are the brightest objects in the universe and can emit 1000 times the total energy output of the Milky Way |
| planetoid |
/ˈplænɪtɔɪd/ |
n. |
小行星 |
The asteroid belt is composed of a large number of planetoids |
| intergalactic |
/ˌɪntərɡəˈlæktɪk/ |
adj. |
星系间的 |
Intergalactic space is the physical space between galaxies |
| interplanetary |
/ˌɪntərˈplænɪteri/ |
adj. |
行星间的 |
Interplanetary space travel is travel between different planets |
| interstellar |
/ˌɪntərˈstɛlər/ |
adj. |
星际的 |
Interstellar means between the stars |
| solar |
/ˈsoʊlər/ |
adj. |
太阳的 |
Solar energy is harnessed using solar panels and converted into electricity |
| photosphere |
/ˈfoʊtoʊˌsfɪər/ |
n. |
光球层 |
The photosphere is the visible surface of the Sun that we are most familiar with |
| chromosphere |
/ˈkroʊməˌsfɪər/ |
n. |
色球层 |
The chromosphere is a layer of the Sun’s atmosphere above the photosphere and beneath the solar transition region |
| corona |
/kəˈroʊnə/ |
n. |
光环，日冕 |
The corona is the outermost part of the sun’s atmosphere and is usually hidden by the bright light of the sun’s surface |
| pseudoscience |
/ˌsuːdoʊˈsaɪəns/ |
n. |
伪科学 |
Astrology is often considered a pseudoscience as it lacks empirical evidence |
| Astrology |
/əˈstrɒlədʒi/ |
n. |
占星学 |
Astrology is the study of the movements of the planets, sun, moon, and stars in the belief that these movements can have an influence on people’s lives |
| astronomy |
/əˈstrɑːnəmi/ |
n. |
天文学 |
Astronomy is the study of celestial objects, space, and the universe as a whole |
| astrophysics |
/ˌæstroʊˈfɪzɪks/ |
n. |
天体物理学 |
Astrophysics is a branch of astronomy that deals with the physical nature of stars and other celestial bodies |
| interferometer |
/ˌɪntərˈfɪrəˌmɛtər/ |
n. |
干涉仪 |
An interferometer is used in many fields of science and engineering, including astronomy, to measure small displacements, refractive index changes and surface irregularities |
| radiation |
/ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/ |
n. |
辐射 |
Radiation from the Sun is the main source of energy for most of life on Earth |
| revolve |
/rɪˈvɑːlv/ |
v. |
旋转，绕行 |
The Earth revolves around the Sun once every 365.25 days |
| spacecraft |
/ˈspeɪsˌkræft/ |
n. |
宇宙飞船 |
The spacecraft landed safely back on Earth after its mission |
| telescope |
/ˈtɛlɪˌskoʊp/ |
n. |
望远镜 |
Telescopes are used to observe distant objects |
| holism |
/ˈhoʊlɪzəm/ |
n. |
整体论 |
Holism in science is an approach to research that emphasizes the study of complex systems |
| supernova |
/ˌsuːpərˈnoʊvə/ |
n. |
超新星 |
A supernova is a powerful and luminous stellar explosion |
| give off |
/ |
v. |
发出 |
give off heat and light |
| bulge |
/bʌldʒ/ |
n. |
鼓起 |
Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is shaped like a flat disk surrounding a central bulge |
| A shock wave |
/ |
n. |
冲击波 |
Hence disturbances tend to grow, giving rise to the formation of a shock wave |
| terrestrial |
/təˈrestriəl/ |
adj. |
类地的 |
Consider Venus and Earth, both terrestrial planets with atmospheres |
