There Is a Lot More to Snow Than Just Six Sides

1.surprisingly ad.令人惊讶地

例句:The weather is surprisingly warm and sunny today.
      今天天气出奇地暖和晴朗。

      He is a surprisingly relaxed man, despite the fact that he has to manage an entire company.
      虽然他得管理整个公司,但其实他是个极其随和的人。

2.crystal n.水晶,水晶装饰品,结晶

例句:The topography of a crystal.
      水晶球的表面状况

a. 水晶的,水晶一样的,透明的

例句:In late autumn the sky is crystal clear.
      深秋的天空异常爽朗。

      Everything is seen as clear as crystal to the judge.
      这位法官真是明察秋毫。

3.droplet n.微滴

4.influence n. 影响,感化;势力,权势;有影响的人

例句:He was still under the influence of the anesthetic.
      他仍处在麻醉状态。

vt. 影响,感化

例句:Psychological factors can influence physical thermoregulation.
      心理因素可以影响身体的温度调节。
 
5.reflect v.反射,反映,招致,归咎,思考,想到

例句:He looked at his face reflected in the mirror.
      他照镜子看看脸。

      Many newspapers reflect the opinions of the children.
      许多报纸都反映了儿童们的看法。

6.involve v.包缠;使卷入,使陷入;使专注;必须包括;包围

例句:The demonstration involved about 20 000 students.
      这次示威包括约两万学生参加。

1.The shape depends mainly on the temperature and water levels in the air.

depend on依赖,依靠;取决于,随…而定

例句:It really depends on who is in charge.
      那纯粹要看谁负责了。

还有另外一个比较常用的词组:It depends.这不是省略形势,而是固定用法,表示不一定,看情况而定。

2. Most natural materials take in some sunlight. This gives them their color.

take in接受,接待,吸收,相当于absorb

例句:They will certainly need to take in plenty of liquid.
      他们肯定要摄入大量的水份。

      The doctor asked the patient to take in a deep breath of air.
      医生让病人深吸一口气。

absorb vt. 吸收,吸引,接受,并入,使专心

例句:A rabbit eating many such plants may absorb the toxin in the plants.
      吃了许多这种植物的兔子会把植物里所有的毒素都吸收掉。