单词详解

n. [C]

A. 【天】卫星 ( any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star )

The number of known satellites in the solar system rose to 32.

太阳系里已知的卫星数量增加到三十二个。

The equipment picked up the signal from the satellite.

这个设备收到了卫星发出的信号。

Television stations around the world are linked by satellites.

全世界的电视台通过卫星联系一起。

B. 人造卫星 ( man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon )

The space shuttle orbited a communications satellite.

航天飞机将一颗通讯卫星送入轨道。

Our country launched a man-made satellite successfully last month.

上个月我国成功地发射了一颗人造卫星。

相关词组

1.  communications satellite 通信卫星

We receive the signs by communications satellite. 我们通过通信卫星接收信号。

2. satellite station 卫星站，星际站

The satellite station was built in a small town. 卫星站建在一个小镇上。

3. satellite town / city 卫星镇，卫星城

They plan to build this place into a satellite town. 他们计划将这个地方建成一座卫星城。

相关单词

复数：satellites