It appears as nothing more than a tiny red orb in our night sky.

它看起来不过是我们的夜空上一颗小小的红色星球。

But rather than carrying a warhead, it was carrying a small metal orb the size of a beachball.

但它携带的不是弹头，而是一个小金属球，只有一个沙滩球那么大。

My heart sank, and I put the orb down on my desk.

我的心一沉，把水晶球放在了桌子上。

The king will wear golden robes. He'll hold a golden orb in his right hand.

国王将身披金袍，右手托着一个金球。

I placed the orb back down on the desk and watched it.

我把圆球放回桌上，看着它。

As I sat here, absorbed in my needlework, the urge to consult the orb overpowered me.

昨晚我坐在这里，埋头做我的针线活儿，突然产生了一种无法遏制的冲动，想请教一下我的水晶球。

On a count of three, Saiko, the dead man's daughter, snips the string tethering the helium-filled orb.

数到三后，死者的女儿彩子（音译）剪断了系住氦气球的绳子。

I looked at the orb. It was still dark.

我看了看水晶球。它还是黑的。

The crown is placed on a velvet cushion, and lying near it are the golden orb and the sceptre.

王冠被放置在丝绒的坐垫上，在它附近放着黄金质的圆球和权杖。

Instantly, the entire orb was encased in a bright pink glow.

整个球瞬间被亮粉色的光芒包裹住。

Outside the orb's metallic skeletal frame is darkness.

在球体的金属骨架外，是一片黑暗。

Tiny, yellowing labels had been stuck beneath each glass orb on the shelves.

每个玻璃球下面的架子上都贴着泛黄的小标签。

The sky is now illuminated by the glowing orb as it draws closer.

随着小行星的靠近，天空现在被耀眼的火球照亮。

A silvery orb hung in the air over the spot where it had lain.

一个银色的圆球悬浮在尸体刚才躺着的上空。

Orb webs contain several different kinds of silk, and make webs that are strong and rigid.

圆形蛛网含有几种不同的丝，使网结实坚固。

I sat at my desk, and finally, after my third coffee that day, the orb lit up.

我坐在我的办公桌前，在喝了那天的第三杯咖啡后，水晶球终于亮了起来。

So why not just raise an army of golden orb weavers to spin an endless supply of wonder-web?

那么，为什么不建立一支蜘蛛大军，让它们来织出用不完的神奇蛛网呢？

All of the suites—4,000 total—are contained within the orb.

所有的套房（总共4000套）都包含在球体中。

When I woke up the next day, I saw the orb shining again.

当我第二天醒来时，我看到太阳又在发光了。

Atop it sat the Imperial State Crown, with almost 3,000 diamonds, along with the royal orb and scepter.

顶部安放着镶有近3000颗钻石的皇家王冠，以及君主的王权宝球和权杖。