学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3197 astronomical

今天我们要学的词是 astronomical¹.

astronomical 的意思是高昂的、天文数字的。 In Silicon² Valley, housing prices and rents are astronomical, and the rates a corporate³ housing provider can charge are sky-high as well. 硅谷的房价和房租是天文数字，商住房提供商可以收取的费率也是天价。

New York is the biggest app-ride market in the United States, because public transport woes⁴ and astronomical parking costs have helped fuel years of untamed growth by companies like of Uber. 纽约是美国最大的网约车服务市场，那里公共交通的困境和高昂的停车费促使优步等公司多年来野蛮生长。

1 astronomical   

adj.天文学的，（数字）极大的

参考例句：

• He was an expert on ancient Chinese astronomical literature.他是研究中国古代天文学文献的专家。
• Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.乡村的房价正在飙升。

2 silicon   

n.硅(旧名矽)

参考例句：

• This company pioneered the use of silicon chip.这家公司开创了使用硅片的方法。
• A chip is a piece of silicon about the size of a postage stamp.芯片就是一枚邮票大小的硅片。

3 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

4 woes   

困境( woe的名词复数 )； 悲伤； 我好苦哇； 某人就要倒霉

参考例句：

• Thanks for listening to my woes. 谢谢您听我诉说不幸的遭遇。
• She has cried the blues about its financial woes. 对于经济的困难她叫苦不迭。