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English vocabulary by topic: space

Do you know which planets are closest to Earth? Where is Earth located in the universe? How many planets does the solar system have and what do those planets look like? The universe is very vast and has a lot for us to explore. So Ettip invites you to learn English with Ettip and explore the most basic knowledge of the universe.

System
UK
ˈsɪstəm
US
ˈsɪstəm
Definition: A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network
Meaning: Hệ thống; chế độ
Elongated
UK
ˈiːlɒŋɡeɪtɪd
US
ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtɪd
Definition: Long in relation to width, especially unusually so.
Meaning: Thon dài
Space probes
UK
speɪs prəʊbz
US
speɪs proʊbz
Definition: A space probe, or simply probe, is a robotic spacecraft that doesn't orbit the Earth, but instead explores farther into outer space.
Meaning: Những chiếc tàu thăm dò không gian
Spins
UK
spɪnz
US
spɪnz
Definition: Turn or cause to turn or whirl round quickly.
Meaning: Quay
Swells out
UK
swɛlz aʊt
US
swɛlz aʊt
Definition: Inflate, inflate
Meaning: Làm phồng lên, làm căng phồng
Destinations
UK
ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃənz
US
ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz
Definition: The place to which someone or something is going or being sent.
Meaning: Điểm đến, đích đến
Jupiter
UK
ˈdʒuː.pɪ.tər
US
ˈdʒuː.pə.t̬ɚ
Definition: Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System.
Meaning: Sao mộc
Neptune
UK
ˈneptjuːn
US
ˈneptjuːn
Definition: Neptune is the eighth and farthest-known Solar planet from the Sun.
Meaning: Hải vương tinh
Interstellar
UK
ˌɪntəˈstelə(r)
US
ˌɪntərˈstelər
Definition: Occurring or situated between stars.
Meaning: Giữa các vì sao
Massive
Massive(adj)
UK
ˈmæsɪv
US
ˈmæsɪv
Definition: Large and heavy or solid.
Meaning: To lớn, đồ sộ; chắc nặng
Kinds
UK
kaɪndz
US
kaɪndz
Definition: Species, varieties, types
Meaning: Loài, giống, các loại
Sky
Sky(n)
UK
skaɪ
US
skaɪ
Definition: The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
Meaning: Trời, bầu trời
Width
UK
wɪdθ
US
wɪdθ
Definition: The measurement or extent of something from side to side; the lesser of two or the least of three dimensions of a body.
Meaning: Tính chất rộng, bề rộng
Sun
Sun(n)
UK
sʌn
US
sʌn
Definition: The star round which the earth orbits.
Meaning: Mặt trời
Self-heal
UK
sɛlf-hiːl
US
sɛlf-hil
Definition: A purple-flowered eurasian plant of the mint family, which was formerly widely used for healing wounds.
Meaning: Tự khỏi (bệnh...), từ làm lành vết thương, tự hồi phục.
Magnetosphere
UK
'mægnitou'sfiə
US
'mægnitou'sfiə
Definition: The region surrounding the earth or another astronomical body in which its magnetic field is the predominant effective magnetic field.
Meaning: Quyển từ; từ quyển
Twilight
UK
ˈtwaɪlaɪt
US
ˈtwaɪlaɪt
Definition: The soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, caused by the reflection of the sun's rays from the atmosphere.
Meaning: Lúc chạng vạng, lúc mờ sáng, lúc tranh tối tranh sáng
Compared to
UK
kəmˈpeəd tuː
US
kəmˈpɛrd tu
Definition: Compare one thing with another, in which we emphasize one of them
Meaning: So sánh 1 thứ với 1 thứ khác, trong đó ta nhấn mạnh 1 trong số chúng
Gorgeous
UK
ˈɡɔːdʒəs
US
ˈɡɔːrdʒəs
Definition: Beautiful; very attractive.
Meaning: Rực rỡ
Deserts
UK
dɪˈzɜːts
US
dɪˈzɜrts
Definition: What a person deserves with regard to reward or (more usually) punishment.
Meaning: Sa mạc