主題之一: 天文
    Theme One: Astronomy
    astronomer astronomical astronaut
    astrology observatory telescope
    solar system cosmic rays cosmos
    interstellar intergalactic galaxy
    The Milky Way The Big Bang comet
    asteroid satellite meteor
    meteorite revolution rotation
    radiation constellation cluster
    lunar eclipse velocity
    corona terrestrial planetary
    exploration hypothesis assume
    collision supernova nova
    light year gravitation nebula
    1 astronomern. 天文學(xué)家
    During his own tenure as astronomer royal, from 1720 to 1742, Halley studiously tracked the moon.
    2 astronomicala. 天文學(xué)的, 天文數(shù)字的, 龐大的
    A man-made clock would certainly prove a useful accessory to astronomical reckoning but could never stand in its stead.
    3 astronaut n. 太空人, 宇航員, 太空旅行者
    In their most visible work, astronauts will let loose a retrievable satellite carrying a coffin-sized inflatable antenna.
    4 astrologyn. 占星學(xué), 占星術(shù)
    Racing expert John Randall phoned a friend on the £1million astrology question on Monday.
    5 observatoryn. 天文臺(tái), 氣象臺(tái)
    The accuracy of global field models depends on the worldwide network of magnetic observatories.
    6 telescopen. 望遠(yuǎn)鏡
    Details on the moon’s surface can be seen through a telescope.
    7 solar systemn. 太陽(yáng)系
    A less-contrived example involves the relation between Kepler’s theory of the solar system and Newton’s.
    8 cosmic raysn. 宇宙射線
    A stray cosmic ray might do the same thing.
    9 cosmosn. (被視作和諧體系的)宇宙
    Among the factors that stand out in the Orphic construal of a cosmos is the nature of time.
    10 interstellara. 星際的
    It is possible that we have traces of interstellar dust in meteorites.
    11galaxyn. 星系
    It starts at zero and eventually the galaxies are moving apart at a steady speed.
    12 intergalactica. 銀河間的, 星系間的
    Alternatively the capsule might be drifting in the weak gravitational field of intergalactic space.