好词典

celestial

UK //sɪˈlestiəl//US //səˈlestʃəl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'caelestis'(意为'天上的'),与 'caelum'(天空)相关,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

adjective

❶ 与天空或天堂相关的,形容存在于地球大气层之外的事物,常用于描述天体或神圣的存在。

“The telescope allows us to observe celestial bodies like stars and planets.”

(望远镜让我们能观测恒星和行星等天体。)

“Ancient people believed celestial events were messages from the gods.”

(古人认为天象是神明传递的信息。)

❶ 形容极其美好或完美的事物,带有神圣或超凡脱俗的意味。

“Her voice had a celestial quality that moved the audience to tears.”

(她的嗓音空灵美妙,让听众感动落泪。)

“The ballet dancer's movements seemed almost celestial in their grace.”

(芭蕾舞者的动作优雅得近乎超凡。)

同义词:heavenly, divine, ethereal, astral, cosmic

noun

❶ 指天上或神话中的存在,如天使、神灵等超自然生物。

“The painting depicted celestials playing harps among the clouds.”

(画作描绘了云端弹奏竖琴的天神。)

“In the legend, the celestial descended to earth in a beam of light.”

(传说中这位天神乘着光柱降临人间。)

同义词:deity, angel, immortal, spirit, divinity

常见短语

celestial sphere — 天文学术语,指假想中所有天体投影其上的巨大球面,用于描述天体位置。

“Ancient astronomers mapped constellations on the celestial sphere.”

(古代天文学家在天球上标记星座位置。)

celestial body — 指宇宙中自然形成的物理实体,如恒星、行星、卫星等天体。

“Astronomers discovered a new celestial body beyond Pluto.”

(天文学家在冥王星之外发现了一个新的天体。)