science fiction
科幻（作品）
e.g.
缩写：sci-fi
搭配短语：sci-fi books
blockbuster/ˈblɑːkbʌstər/
n.（尤指因内容精彩而）非常成功的书或影片
e.g.
英文释义：something very successful, especially a successful book or film
搭配短语：a Hollywood blockbuster
好莱坞大片
搭配短语：a blockbuster movie
wander/ˈwɑːndər/
v. 漫步，游荡
e.g.
派生词：wanderer (n.)
amid/əˈmɪd/
prep. 在…中间，在…当中；为…环绕
e.g.
同义词：mid, amidst
英文释义：in the middle of or surrounded by
例句：The house is in a beautiful position amid trees.
例句：He finished his speech amid tremendous applause.
grandiose/ˈɡrændioʊs/
adj. 非常大的，宏伟的（甚至达到不寻常的地步）
e.g.
词根词缀：-ose（充满...的）
搭配短语：a grandiose plan
the dawning/dawn of sth.
…的开始；…的曙光
e.g.
相关词汇：dawn
例句：We woke at dawn.
例句：The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the dawn of a new era in European history.
distant/ˈdɪstənt/
adj. 遥远的；远房的
e.g.
搭配短语：a distant country
搭配短语：a distant relative
搭配短语：in the distant past/future
搭配短语：in the not-too-distant future
例句：They plan to have children in the not-too-distant future.
red giant
n. 红巨星
e.g.
同义词：red giant star
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devour/dɪˈvaʊər/
v. 狼吞虎咽；吞噬
e.g.
例句：He devoured half of his burger in one bite.
例句：The flames quickly devoured the building.
holy grail
圣杯；极难得到之物
e.g.
同义词：the Grail
英文释义：something that is extremely difficult to find or get
renaissance/ˈrenəsɑːns/
n. （尤指艺术、文学或音乐的）复兴
e.g.
相关词汇：the Renaissance （15、16世纪时欧洲的）文艺复兴
genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
n. （尤指艺术的）风格，类型，体裁
e.g.
搭配短语：a literary/musical/film genre
sprawling/ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
adj. 杂乱无序地扩展，散乱地延伸
e.g.
英文释义：spreading in an untidy way
搭配短语：sprawling handwriting
英文释义：Sprawling is good for describing things that extend across a large area.
epic/ˈepɪk/
n. 史诗
plausible/ˈplɔːzəbl/
adj. 貌似真实（或可信）的
e.g.
搭配短语：a plausible explanation
encounter/ɪnˈkaʊntər/
n. 偶然相遇；遭遇（问题或反对）
e.g.
搭配短语：encounter problems/difficulties (v.)
例句：My first encounter with Maoxi was back in 2017.
milestone/ˈmaɪlstoʊn/
n. 里程碑；重大事件；转折点
e.g.
例句：Columbus's voyage marked an important milestone in the history of exploration.
probe/proʊb/
n.（不载人的）航天探测器
far side of the moon
月球背面
orbit/ˈɔːrbɪt/
n. （天体围绕行星或恒星运行的）轨道
e.g.
搭配短语：the earth's orbit around the sun
例句：The earth takes a year to orbit the sun. (v.)
fortune/ˈfɔːrtʃən/
n. (个人、家庭、国家等的)发展变化的趋势，命运，际遇
curator/kjʊˈreɪtər/
n. （博物馆、图书馆等的）馆长；策展人
archive/ˈɑːrkaɪv/
n. 档案馆，档案室；档案
