Lesson 43 Are there strangers in space? 【单词列表】

Mercury [ˈməːkjuri] n. 水星

hydrogen [ˈhaidrədʒən] n. 氢气

prevail [priˈveil] v. 流行

【派】prevailing 流行的

【搭】prevail on 劝说  prevail against 压倒

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A: The main color of our new series of cars is red, the color of fire.

B: I bet our booth will prevail.

A:我们的新系列车的主打色是红色,火的颜色。

B:我敢打赌我们的展位会很火!

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radio astronomer [ˈreidiəu əˈstrɔnəmə] 射电天文学家

unique [juːˈniːk] adj. 唯一的

【派】uniquely 独特地

【搭】unique to 只有……才有的

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A: This kind of product sells very well.

B: I believe so, because it is unique.

A:这种商品卖得非常好。

B:这一点我信,因为这种商品确实很独特。

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rational [ˈræʃənəl] adj. 合理的

【派】rationale 基本原理

【扩】reasonable 合理的

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A: I like the clients who are professional, responsible, and rational most.

B: But that kind of customer is a dying breed.

A:我最喜欢那种有专业知识的、负责的、理性的客户。

B:但是那种顾客越来越少。

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radio frequency [ˈreidiəu ˈfriːkwənsi] 无线电频率

cm n. 厘米(=centimetre)

megacycle [ˈmeɡəˌsaikl] n. 兆周,兆赫

emission [iˈmiʃən] n. 散发

【扩】emanation 散发,发出

【搭】the sun's emission of light 阳光的照射

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A: We have been receiving powerful radio emissions from a distant star stystem.

B: When did it happen?

A:我们接收到从一个遥远的恒星系发射出的强大的无线电波。

B:这是什么时候发生的事情?

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interstellar [ˌintəˈstelə] adj. 星际的

rendezvous [ˈrɔndivuː] n. 约会地点

encounter [inˈkauntə] v. 相遇,遭遇

【扩】confront 遭遇,面临  undergo 遭受,经受

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A: The physical work settings I encounter each day are depressing and hinder my productivity.

B: Oh? Tell me more.

A:我每天的工作环境很压抑,影响了我的工作效率。

B:是吗?说具体点儿吧。

Mercury

🇬🇧/ˈmɜːkjəri/ 🇺🇸/ˈmɜːrkjəri/
Mercury is a silver-coloured liquid metal that is used especially in thermometers and barometers. 水银

noun [专属名词] 汞,水银 ;水银柱;<史>水银,汞盐;山靛;墨丘利(罗马十二主神之一)(Mercury);水星(Mercury);<古>信使

What's the chemical symbol for mercury? 水银的化学符号是什么?

Hydrogen

/ˈhaɪdrədʒən/
Hydrogen is a colourless gas that is the lightest and commonest element in the universe. 氢

noun [专属名词] 氢,氢气

Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water. 氢与氧化合成水。

prevailing

/prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
The prevailing wind in an area is the type of wind that blows over that area most of the time. (风)盛行的

adjective [原级] 现存的,存在的; 风靡的,盛行的

The direction of the prevailing winds should be taken into account. 应该将盛行风的风向考虑在内。

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 盛行,流行;劝说(某人)做某事;(在比赛、竞赛或争辩中)击败,获胜(prevail 的现在分词)

I hope this book is not yet another restatement of the prevailing wisdom. 我希望这本书不会又是重复一些流行的至理名言。

radio astronomer

/ˈreidiəu əˈstrɔnəmə/
a scientist who studies celestial objects—such as stars, galaxies, quasars, and pulsars—by detecting and analyzing the radio waves they emit.

noun [专属名词] 无线电天文学家:从地球大气层外接收到的无线电波进行研究的天文学家。

The radio astronomer used advanced technology to study celestial objects. 无线电天文学家使用先进技术研究天体物体。

uniquely

/juˈniːkli/
so as to be unique; "he could determine uniquely the properties of the compound"

adverb [方式副词] 独特地;珍奇地

The problem isn't uniquely American. 该问题并非美国独有。

rational

/ˈræʃ(ə)nəl/
Rational decisions and thoughts are based on reason rather than on emotion. 理性的

adjective [原级] (想法、决定等)合理的,基于理性的;(人)理性的,理智的;富有理性的;(数)有理的,有理数的

He's asking you to look at both sides of the case and come to a rational decision. 他是在要求你看到问题的两面,然后做出理性的决定。

noun [专属名词] 有理数

There is no rational explanation for his actions. 对他的所作所为无法作出合理的解释。

radio frequency

/ˈreidiəu ˈfri:kwənsi/
a frequency or band of frequencies that lie in the range 10 kilohertz to 300 000 megahertz and can be used for radio communications and broadcasting 无线电频率 (Abbreviations rf, RF)

noun [专属名词] 无线电频率:电磁波频率的一种,其范围从低于3千赫兹延伸到约300吉赫兹,包括用于通信信号(如广播、电视广播、手机和卫星传输)或雷达信号的频率。

The radio frequency used for this station is 98.5 FM. 该电台使用的无线电频率是98.5 FM。

cm

/ˌsiː ˈem/
cm is the written abbreviation for or centimetres. 厘米

noun [专属名词] abbr. 厘米(centimeter);普通格律(common meter);军事法庭(court-martial)

His height had increased by 2.5 cm. 他的身高增加了2.5厘米。

emission

/ɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n/
An emission of something such as gas or radiation is the release of it into the atmosphere. 排放

noun [具体名词] 排放物,散发物;(尤指光、热、气等的)散发,排放;射精,遗精;<古>发行

The emission of gases such as carbon dioxide should be stabilized at their present level. 二氧化碳之类气体的排放应该被控制在目前的水平上。

interstellar

🇬🇧/ˌɪntəˈstelə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˌɪntərˈstelər/
Interstellar means between the stars. 星际的

adjective [原级] 星际的, 恒星之间的

The interstellar material, rather like terrestrial clouds, comes in all shapes and sizes. 星际物质很像地球上的云,形状大小各异。

megacycle

🇬🇧/ˈmeɡəˌsaɪkəl/ 🇺🇸/ˈmeɡəˌsaɪkl/
one million periods per second

noun [集合/集体] [物][计量]兆周(等于 megahertz)

An acoustic-emission pulse contains a very wide range of frequency components, extending up into the megacycle range. 声发射脉冲就包含一个很宽的频率组成范围,可扩展到兆赫。

rendezvous

🇬🇧/ˈrɒndɪvuː; ˈrɒndeɪvuː/ 🇺🇸/ˈrɑːndeɪvuː; ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
A rendezvous is a meeting, often a secret one, that you have arranged with someone for a particular time and place. (常指秘密的) 会面

noun [专属名词] (尤指秘密的)约会,会面;约会地点;热门聚会处(指酒吧、饭店等)

I had almost decided to keep my rendezvous with Tony. 我几乎已经决定要保持和托尼的秘密会面。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 约会,会面;(太空船、飞机或军用车辆为调动补给等而)在约定地点会合;使……在约定时间、地点会合;在指定地点与……相会

The plan was to rendezvous with him on Sunday afternoon. 计划是在星期天下午和他会面。

encounter

🇬🇧/ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ɪnˈkaʊntər/
If you encounter problems or difficulties, you experience them. 遭遇

verb [vt. 及物动词] 遭遇;偶遇,邂逅

Every day of our lives we encounter major and minor stresses of one kind or another. 生活中的每一天,我们会遇到或大或小的这样那样的压力。

noun [抽象名词] 偶遇,邂逅;经历,体验;冲突;比赛,交锋

...a sexual encounter. …一次性经历。