skywatched

/ˈskaɪwɑːtʃt/ /ˈskaɪwɒtʃt/

Meanings

verb

仰望天空, 觀天.

To watch the sky for aircraft, satellites or UFOs or for stars, comets etc.

Examples :

"Every clear night last summer, my grandfather skywatched from his porch, hoping to catch a glimpse of a shooting star. "

去年夏天每个晴朗的夜晚，我的祖父都会坐在门廊上仰望天空，希望能瞥见一颗流星。

Related Words

night noun

/naɪt/

夜晚，黑夜

"How do you sleep at night when you attack your kids like that!?"

你那样伤害孩子，晚上怎么睡得着觉啊！？

hoping verb

/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

希望，盼望

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

我仍然希望一切都会好起来。

summer noun

/ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/

夏天，夏日

"the heat of summer"

夏天的炎热

glimpse noun

/ɡlɪmps/

一瞥，扫视。

"I only got a glimpse of the car, so I can tell you the colour but not the registration number."

我只匆匆看了一眼那辆车，所以只能告诉你它的颜色，说不出车牌号码。

stars noun

/stɑːz/ /stɑɹz/

星星，星辰

"We looked up at night and saw many stars shining brightly in the sky, each staying in its same place compared to the others. "

晚上我们抬头看，看到天空中有很多星星在闪耀，每一颗都相对于其他的星星固定在自己的位置上。

clear noun

/klɪə(ɹ)/ /klɪɹ/

净空，间隙。

"a room ten feet square in the clear"

房间的净空尺寸是十英尺见方。

comets noun

/ˈkɑmɪts/

彗星

"Last night, we learned in science class that comets are icy objects from space that sometimes develop bright tails when they get close to the sun. "

昨天在科学课上，我们学到彗星是来自太空的冰冻天体，当它们靠近太阳时，有时会形成明亮的尾巴。

satellites noun

/ˈsætəlaɪts/

卫星，人造卫星

"A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite."

报废的火箭上面级就像一颗废弃的人造卫星。

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

爷爷，外公

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

我的爷爷帮我做了数学作业。

shooting verb

/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

射击，发射。

"The archer practiced shooting arrows at the target. "

那位弓箭手练习向靶子射箭。

watch noun

/wɒt͡ʃ/ /wɑt͡ʃ/

手表，怀表

"More people today carry a watch on their wrists than in their pockets."

现在更多的人戴手表，而不是把怀表放在口袋里。

aircraft noun

/ɛə.kɹɑːft/ /ɛəɹ.kɹæft/

飞机，飞行器

"The aircraft flew over the school playground during the morning assembly. "

飞机在早晨的集会上飞过了学校操场。