读英文原著《Wonder/奇迹男孩》学单词 86
Part Six: August - North Pole
spud
/spʌd/
a potato
马铃薯，土豆
molecule
/ˈmɑːlɪkjuːl/
the smallest unit into which any substance can be divided without losing its own chemical nature, usually consisting of two or more atoms
分子
A molecule of water consists of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.
水分子由两个氢原子和一个氧原子构成。
diorama
/ˌdaɪəˈræmə/
a model representing a scene with figures, especially in a museum
透景画（博物馆广泛使用）
compass needle
指南针指针
the North Pole
the most northern point on the surface of the Earth
北极；北极地区
chorus
/ˈkɔːrəs/
a large group of people who sing together
合唱团，歌咏队
gazillion
/ɡəˈzɪljən/
an extremely large number
大量，许多
I have a gazillion things to do.
我有一大堆事情要做。
drizzle
/ˈdrɪzl/
if it is drizzling, light rain and mist come out of the sky
下蒙蒙细雨，下毛毛雨
The rain isn’t too bad – it’s only drizzling.
雨下得不大——只是毛毛细雨而已。
hurricane
/ˈhɜːrəkən/
a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water
飓风
observation
something that you notice when watching something or someone
观察结果
Some interesting observations emerged from this research.
这项研究得出了一些有趣的结果。
