泥吧的部落格

penetrate [ˋpɛnə͵tret] verb.

原句:Space trash orbiting at an altitude of 1,000 kilometers or highter can stay up there for more than a century, and even tiny piece between one and ten centimeters  in size can penetrate a satellite.

 1.to go into or through something

ex.The sun's radiation penetrates the skin.

2.to succeed in entering or joining an organization, a group, etc. especially when this is difficult to do

ex.This year the company has been trying to penetrate new markets

3.to see or show a way into or through something

ex.Our eyes could not penetrate the darkness.

4.to understand or discover something that is difficult to understand or is hidden

ex.Science can penetrate many of nature's mysteries.

5.to be understood or realized by somebody

ex.I was at the door before his words penetrated.

6.to put the penis into the vagina or anus of a sexual partner

surveillance [sɚˋveləns] noun.

原句:So far, the only partial solution is NASA's space surveillance network, which keeps track of most of the trash.

解釋:he act of carefully watching a person suspected of a crime or a place where a crime may be committed

     ex.The police are keeping the suspects under constant surveillance.

sluggish  [ˈslʌɡɪʃ] adjective

原句:The growth of the export market has helped to compensate for sluggish demand at home.

解釋:moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal and in a way that seems lazy

      ex.He felt very heavy and sluggish after the meal.

flake [fleɪk] 

原句:Most of the dust in the air is actually made up of tiny flakes of dead skin.

解釋:

<verb.>

1.to fall off in small thin pieces

ex.You could see bare wood where the paint had flaked off.

2.to break something, especially fish or other food into small thin pieces; to fall into small thin pieces片語

ex.flake the tuna and add to the sauce.

片語:flake out

1.to lie down or fall asleep because you are extremely tired

ex.When I got home he'd already flaked out on the bed.

<noun.>

1. a small, very thin layer or piece of something, especially one that has broken off from something larger

ex.flakes of snow/paint

2. a person who is strange or unusual or who forgets things easily

nocturnal  [nɑkˋtɝn!] adjective

原句:Maybe you'll gain some insights about your life in your next nocturnal adventure.

解釋:

1.active at night

2.happening during the night

ex.a nocturnal visit