书籍 Insight - 中高级 - 单元 2 - 2A

far away in space or distant in position

遥远的, 偏远的

a large marine mammal like a seal with two large tusks that lives in Arctic regions

海象

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

生存, 维持

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

闷热的, 压抑的

having or displaying a lot of knowledge or great understanding

深刻的, 深远的

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

危害, 使...处于危险中

cruel and unkind toward others

严厉的, 残酷的

in a way that cannot be stopped or avoided, and certainly happens

不可避免地, 必然地

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

责任, 义务

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

好处, 益处

an amount that fits in a hand

一把, 手握的数量

to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

要求, 请愿

the quality of being related or useful to the current situation or topic

相关性, 重要性

to take and tightly hold something

抓住, 握住

to admire someone because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

尊重

an understanding of or information about a subject after studying and experiencing it

知识, 了解

any of the five natural abilities of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste

感觉

originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

自然的, 真实的

the space outside the earth's atmosphere

外层空间, 宇宙空间

an area of land that is curved and partly encloses a part of the sea

湾, 海湾

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

河口

a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains

冰川

a large, open, and grass-covered area

草地, 草原

a large piece of floating ice that has broken off from an ice sheet and is floating on the water

冰架, 漂浮的冰块

a small and narrow river that runs on or under the earth

小溪, 河流

a group of mountains or hills in a line

山脉, 山系

a large body of land that is partially surrounded by water but is attached to a larger area of land

半岛, 岬

a vast area of flat land

平原, 平坦地区

an area containing still water that is comparatively smaller than a lake, particularly one that is made artificially

池塘, 水池

an area of land that is covered with water or is always very wet

沼泽, 湿地

the expansive flat Arctic regions, of North America, Asia, and Europe, in which no trees grow and the soil is always frozen

冻土地带

any of the rocky bodies orbiting the sun, ranging greatly in diameter, also found in large numbers between Jupiter and Mars

小行星

a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape

星座

a large number of star systems bound together by gravitational force

星系

a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth

陨石, 流星体

the circular object going round the earth, visible mostly at night

月亮

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

行星, 天体

the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth

太阳系, 行星系统

(astronomy) a shining point found in large numbers in the night sky

星星

the large, bright star in the sky that shines during the day and gives us light and heat

太阳

all that exists in the physical world, such as space, planets, galaxies, etc.

宇宙