10      WALKING  IN  SPACE

            GLOSSARY

astronaut  n.  a person who travels through space in a space vehicle  宇航员
attain  v.  reach  到达
comparable  a.  capable of being compared  可比较的
conquest  n.  gaining control over  征服，赢得
cosmos  n.  the whole universe  宇宙
crush  v.  press or be pressed, so that there is breaking or injury  压碎，榨
demonstrate  vt.  show clearly by giving proofs or examples  表演，演示
deprive  v.  take away from; prevent from using or enjoying  剥夺，使丧失
diffuse  v.  cause to spread out freely in all directions  使扩散，使渗出
directly  ad.  straightly  直率地
disappointed  a.  sad at not getting what was hoped for  失望的
disk  n.  round, flat-like object  圆盘状物
distance  n.  the amount of separation in space or time  时空上的距离
drift  v.  float or be driven along by wind, waves or current  漂移，使漂流
equip  v.  provide with what is necessary  装备，配备
feat  n.  noteworthy achievement  功绩
gravity  n.  force of attraction between any two objects, esp. that force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earth  引力，重力
inkling   n.  hint   暗示、细微的迹象
permit  v.  allow  允许
phenomenon  n.  fact or event that appears to or is perceived by the senses  现象
previous  a.  happening, coming or being earlier in time or order  先前的，过早的
realm  n.  complete domain  领域，范围
relief  n.  elevation of land surfaces  地势的起伏
resemble  v.  look or be like  像，类似
resistance  n.  force opposed to anything moving  抵抗力，阻力
revolution  n.  circular movement round a fixed point  旋转，绕转
revolve  v.  spin or go round in a circle  旋转，绕转
simultaneously  at the same time  同时地
spaceship  a vehicle able to travel in space  宇宙飞船
subject (to)  v.  bring under control; cause to undergo or experience; expose  使隶属；使遭受；使暴露
swell up  increase in fullness and roundness  膨胀
twinkle  v.  shine with a light that gleams unsteadily  闪烁，闪耀
wanderings  n.  movement from place to place  漫游，闲逛
bellows  n.  风箱
gravitation  n.  万有引力，地心引力
satellite  n.  卫星
shutter  n.  (照相机）快门
velvet  n.  天鹅绒

UNIT 11    DO WE NEED EXTRA VITAMINS?

GLOSSARY

appetite  n. physical desire for food 食欲
application  n. use应用
arise  v. come into existence; appear 出现
attendant  a. connected with 伴随的；有联系的
authority  n. the power or right to make others obey and believe 权；权力
category  n. division or class in a complete system or grouping 种类
challenge  v. question the lawfulness or rightness of 对…表示异议，怀疑
compensate  v. give sth. to make up 弥补
confine  v. restrict  限制
contender  n. rival, competitor 竞争者；对手
deficiency  n. the state of being short of 缺乏；不足
derive  v. get 获得,得到
describe  v. say what is like 描写；描述
dictate  v. drive 驱使
element  n. a small amount 小量
excrete  v. get rid of waste from the body 排泄
genuine  a. real 真正的
guardian  n. one who is responsible for the care of a person and his property  保护人
indiscriminately  ad. as one wishes 随心所欲地
individual  n. a single being 个人
instinctively  ad. subconsciously 本能地，下意识地
investigate  v. make a careful study of 调查
junk  n. material of poor quality  劣质品
lapse  n. shortage  缺乏
mimic  v. appear so like 酷似
pertinent  a. relevant  有关的，相干的
potent  a. strongly effective 有效力的
prudent  a. careful 谨慎的；小心的
purchase  n. buying 买
relieve  v. lessen 减轻
replace  v. take the place of 取代
resort   n. the thing offering help 所求助的东西
rubbish  n. waste material 垃圾；废物
safeguard  n. the thing to give protection 保护物
scarcely  ad. almost not 几乎不
super  a. wonderful 极好的
supplement  n. sth. added 添加物
teetotaler  n. one who never touches wine 滴酒不沾的人51099在线学习网 http://www.51099.com