VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

skinny (adj): 1-very thin
非常瘦的，皮包骨头的
E.g.: You should eat more – you’re too skinny.
你应该多吃点儿，你太瘦了。

orbit (n): 1–the curved path through which objects in space move around a planet or star
（天体围绕行星或恒星运行的）轨道
E.g.: The satellite is now in a stable orbit.
卫星目前在稳定的轨道上运行。
E.g.: Once in space, the spacecraft will go into orbit around Earth.
一旦进入太空，航天器将进入环绕地球的轨道。

artificial (adj): 1-made by people, often as a copy of something natural
人造的，人工的；仿造的
E.g.: clothes made of artificial fibres
人造纤维面料的服装
E.g.: an artificial heart
人造心脏
E.g.: an artificial lake
人工湖

be/get/run low (on sth)-to have nearly finished a supply of something
几乎用完了，快用光了
E.g.: We’re running low on milk – could you buy some more?
我们的牛奶快喝完了——你再去买一些来好吗？
E.g.: The radio batteries are running low.
收音机的电池快用完了。

take some basic measurements-做一些基本的测量

atmosphere (n): 1-a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet（包围天体的）气体
E.g.: the search for planets with a breathable atmosphere
寻找有可呼吸气体的星球

solar system-太阳系