skywatches

/ˈskaɪwɒtʃɪz/

Meanings

verb

观测天空，观天。

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

Examples :

"Before dinner, the kids skywatched for shooting stars. "

晚饭前，孩子们仰头观天，寻找流星。

Related Words

kids noun

/kɪ(d)z/

小山羊，幼崽

"The farmer fed the kids fresh hay in the barn. "

农场主在谷仓里给小山羊们喂了新鲜的干草。

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

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。

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。

skywatched verb

/ˈskaɪwɑːtʃt/ /ˈskaɪwɒtʃt/

仰望天空, 觀天.

"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。

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。

ufos noun

/ˈjuːfoʊz/

不明飞行物，飞碟。

"Some people believe they have seen UFOs in the night sky. "

有些人相信他们在夜空中见过不明飞行物。

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。

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

以前，事先

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

晚饭前，我做完了作业。

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。

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

午餐

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

我的午餐是三明治和一些水果，之后我就去上下午的课了。