小自考英语阅读（二）词汇UNIT－37

　　GLOSSARY

　　astronaut  n. a person who travels through space in a space vehicle 宇航员

　　astrophysics  n. the scientific study of the chemical nature of the stars and the natural  forces that influence them 天体物理学

　　billow  v. rise and roll in waves （波浪似地）翻腾

　　breathtaking  a. very exciting 激动人心地

　　capture  v. hold the interest of； captivate 引起（注意）；迷住

　　cataclysm  n. a violent and sudden change or event  灾变，大变动

　　churn  v. （cause to） more about violently 剧烈搅动

　　collaborate  v. work together or with someone else  协作，合作

　　collision  n. the action of meeting and striking （together） violently 碰撞，冲突

　　cosmic  a. of or related to the whole universe 宇宙的

　　cosmos  n. the whole universe 宇宙

　　crucial  a. of deciding importance 决定性的，关键的

　　devastate  v. destroy completely 彻底破坏

　　dimension  n. a measurement in any one direction 尺寸，尺度，维

　　distract  v. take （a person or a person‘s mind） off sth. 分散，分心

　　domesticate  v. make…able to live with and serve man 驯化，使归化

　　elliptical  a. having the shape of oval 椭圆型的

　　exquisite  a. very finely made or done； sensitive and delicate 优美的，精巧的，敏锐的

　　fragment  n. a small broken piece 碎块，断片

　　galaxy  n. any of the large groups of stars which make up the universe 星系

　　gigantic  a. unusually large in amount or size 巨人似的，庞大的

　　gravitation  n. the act of drawing down 地心引力，吸引力

　　horizon  n. line at which earth and sky meet 地平线

　　illuminate v. give light to 照亮，照明

　　intricate  a. containing many detailed parts and thus difficult to understand  复杂的，难懂的

　　melancholy  n. sadness， esp. over

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