condense英[kən'dens]美[kən'dɛns]
vi.浓缩；凝结
vt.使浓缩；使压缩
interstellar英[,ɪntə'stelə]美[,ɪntɚ'stɛlɚ]
adj. [航][天]星际的
stromatolite英[strə(ʊ)'mætəlaɪt]美[stro'mætl,aɪt]
n.叠层（石）
1.N a rocky mass consisting of layers of
calcareous material and sediment formed by the prolific growth of
cyanobacteria: such structures date back to Precambrian times叠层
layered英['leɪəd]美['leɚ]
adj.分层的；层状的
v.分层堆积；用压条法培植（layer的过去分词）
mound英[maʊnd]美[maʊnd]
n.堆；高地；坟堆；护堤
vt.堆起；筑堤
vi.积成堆
1.N-COUNT A mound of something is a large,
rounded pile of it.堆
2.N-COUNT In baseball, the mound is the
raised area where the pitcher stands when he or she throws the ball. (棒球运动中的)投球区土墩
3.N-COUNT a small natural hill小山冈
4.V to gather into a mound; heap成堆;堆积
photosynthesis英[,fəʊtə(ʊ)'sɪnθɪsɪs]美[,foto'sɪnθəsɪs]
n.光合作用
1.N-UNCOUNT Photosynthesis is the way that
green plants make their food using sunlight.光合作用;光能合成
debut英['deɪbjuː; -buː]英['deɪbjuː;-buː]
n.初次登台；开张
vi.初次登台
1.N-COUNT The debut of a performer or
sports player is their first public performance, appearance, or recording.首次登台
signature英['sɪgnətʃə]美['sɪgnətʃɚ]
n.署名；签名；信号
1.N-COUNT Your signature is your name,
written in your own characteristic way, often at the end of a document to
indicate that you wrote the document or that you agree with what it says.签名
Quebec英[kwi'bek; kə-]
n.魁北克（加拿大港市省名）
Intriguingly英[in'tri:giŋli]美[in'tri:giŋli]
adv.有趣地；有魅力地
intriguingly unusual or different异域风情的
organism英['ɔːg(ə)nɪz(ə)m]美['ɔrɡənɪzəm]
n.有机体；生物体；微生物
living organism生物体；活体
swathe[sweið, swɔð]
vt.包围；紧绑；裹
n.带子，绷带；包装品
1.N-COUNT A swathe of land is a long strip
of land. (土地的)一长条;一长片
2.N-COUNT A swathe of cloth is a long strip
of cloth, especially one that is wrapped around someone or something. (包裹用布料)一长条
3.V-T To swathe someone or something in
cloth means to wrap them in it completely. (用布料)把…包裹住
in question
1.有疑问的；成问题的
2.讨论中的，审议中的；争执中的，辩论中的；考虑中的；上述的
Hudson英['hʌdsən] Bay哈得逊湾（位于加拿大中东部）
Greenstone Belt绿岩带
pillow英['pɪləʊ]美['pɪlo]
n.枕头
vt.垫；枕于…；使…靠在
vi.枕着头；靠在枕上
basalt英['bæsɔːlt; -(ə)lt]美[bə'sɔlt]
n. [岩]玄武岩；黑陶器
n.
the commonest type of solidified lava; adense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly ofplagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
1.
N-MASS Basalt is a type of black rock that
is produced by volcanoes.玄武岩
lava英['lɑːvə]美['lɑvə]
n.火山岩浆；火山所喷出的熔岩
1.N-MASS Lava is the very hot liquid rock
that comes out of a volcano.熔岩
reddish英['redɪʃ]美['rɛdɪʃ]
adj.微红的；略带红色的
reddish brown红棕色；赫色
outcrop英['aʊtkrɒp]
n.露头；露出地面的岩层
vi.露出
jasper英['dʒæspə]美['dʒæspɚ]
n.碧玉；墨绿色
quartz英[kwɔːts]美[kwɔrts]
n.石英
1.N-UNCOUNT Quartz is a mineral in the form
of a hard, shiny crystal. It is used in making electronic equipment and very
accurate watches and clocks.石英
compressed英[kəm'prest]美[kəm'prɛst]
adj.被压缩的；扁平的
volcanic ash[地质]火山灰
volcanic英[vɒl'kænɪk]美[vɑl'kænɪk]
adj.火山的；猛烈的；易突然发作的
n.火山岩
ash英[æʃ]美[æʃ] n.灰；灰烬
nodule英['nɒdjuːl]美['nɑdʒul]
n.小结；小瘤；节结
1.N-COUNT A nodule is a small round lump
that can appear on your body and is a sign of an illness.小瘤
2.N-COUNT A nodule is a small round lump
which is found on the roots of certain plants.结节
micron英['maɪkrɒn]美['maɪkrɑn]
n.微米（等于百万分之一米）
[复数microns或micra ]
rosette英[rə(ʊ)'zet]美[ro'zɛt]
n.莲座丛；玫瑰形饰物；[建]圆花饰
1.N-COUNT A rosette is a large, circular
decoration made from coloured ribbons which is given as a prize in a
competition, or is worn to show support for a political party or sports team.玫瑰花形饰物
Minnesota英[,mini'səutə] n.明尼苏达州（美国中北部洲）
decayed英[dɪ'keɪd]美[dɪ'ked]
adj.腐烂的；腐败的；衰退的
v.腐烂；衰退（decay的过去分词）
fossilise['fɔsilaiz]
vi.变成化石（等于fossilize）
vt.使成化石（等于fossilize）
geological英[dʒɪə'lɒdʒɪkl]美[dʒɪə'lɑdʒɪkl]
adj.地质的，地质学的
intrigue英[ɪn'triːg]美['ɪn'triɡ]
n.阴谋；诡计；复杂的事；私通
vt.用诡计取得；激起...的兴趣
vi.私通；密谋
hollow英['hɒləʊ]美['hɑlo]
adj.空的；中空的，空腹的；凹的；虚伪的
n.洞；山谷；窟窿
vt.使成为空洞
vi.形成空洞
adv.彻底地；无用地
tube英[tjuːb]美[tub]
n.管；电子管；隧道；电视机
vt.使成管状；把…装管；用管输送
vi.乘地铁；不及格
diameter英[daɪ'æmɪtə]美[daɪ'æmɪtɚ]
n.直径
haematite['himətaɪt]
n. [矿物]赤铁矿
mineralize英['mɪn(ə)rəlaɪz]美['mɪnrəl,aɪz]
vt.使含无机化合物；使矿物化
vi.采集矿物
iron oxide[无化]氧化铁
filament英['fɪləm(ə)nt]美['fɪləmənt]
n.灯丝；细丝；细线；单纤维
lump英[lʌmp]美[lʌmp]
n.块，块状；肿块；瘤；很多；笨人
vt.混在一起；使成块状；忍耐；笨重地移动
vi.结块
adj.成团的；总共的
adv.很；非常
corkscrew英['kɔːkskruː]美['kɔrkskru]
vt.硬拉出；探听
adj.螺旋形的
n.螺丝锥
vi.曲折行进
contend英[kən'tend]美[kən'tɛnd]
vi.竞争；奋斗；斗争；争论
vt.主张；为...斗争
resemblance英[rɪ'zembl(ə)ns]美[rɪ'zɛmbləns]
n.相似；相似之处；相似物；肖像
hydrothermal英[haɪdrə(ʊ)'θɜːm(ə)l]美[,haɪdrə'θɝml]
adj. [地质]热液的；热水的
vent英[vent]美[vɛnt]
n.（感情的）发泄；出口；通风孔
vt.发泄感情；放出…；给…开孔
vi.放出；（通过排泄等）减轻压力
crenellated有雉堞的