Unit 4 World of the Future
at an average distance of about 228 million kilometers. Mars is named for the Roman god of war
and is sometimes called the red planet because it appears fiery red in Earth’s night sky.
Mars Colony is an imaginary place on Mars that is populated with permanent residents.
火星殖民地
Explanation:
Venus is one of the planets in the solar system, the second in distance from the sun. Except for the
sun and the moon, Venus is the brightest object in the sky. Venus Exploration Outpost is an
imaginary base on Venus where a group of specially designed buildings are
established for Venus exploration.
金星探险前哨基地
Explanation:
a special hat worn to communicate with others mentally without using words or other physical
signals
心灵感应头盔
Explanation:
a ―bank‖ where different parts or organs of human bodies are kept for replacing the diseased or
damaged part or organ of a person
人体器官银行
submarine n. & adj.
1) n. a ship, especially a military one, that can stay under water
If you stopped the flights, their submarines would go undetected.
2) adj. growing or used under the sea
submarine plant life
Practice：
Translate the following sentences into Chinese:
1) submarine cables
海底电缆
2) submarine sandwich
长卷三明治
shaped adj.
having the type of shape mentioned
huge balloon shaped like a giant cow
Derivation:
shape v. shape n. shapeless adj. shapely adj.
Comparison:
shape, form, mould