纯正地道美语 第91期(外教讲解):Aliens

The Weekend - Aliens! (C0091)
A: Oh honey, this is so romantic! I have never seen so many stars before! It’s beautiful!
B: See that constellation¹ there? That’s Orion! And the very bright star? Well, it’s not a star since it doesn’t blink. That’s actually Venus.
A: What’s that big flashy one?
B: I don’t know... I think it’s a UFO!
C: Greetings earthlings. I come from afar, from a distant galaxy² known only to a few.
A: Why are you here? Where did you come from?
C: We have been observing you for the last three thousand years. We have seen the amazing capacity that humans have to create such wonders as the Taj Mahal or masterpieces such as the Haffner symphony. Unfortunately, your intelligence and creativity does not come without consequence. Your ambition and desire for more will be your downfall, and we are here to save your planet from you.
B: You think you have us figured out? What gives you the right to come and judge us? Who are you to play God with our fate?
C: Silence human! It is that belligerent attitude that has caused years of pain and anguish among

1 constellation   

n.星座n.灿烂的一群

参考例句：

• A constellation is a pattern of stars as seen from the earth. 一个星座只是从地球上看到的某些恒星的一种样子。
• The Big Dipper is not by itself a constellation. 北斗七星本身不是一个星座。

2 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。