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meteors

UK //ˈmiː.ti.ər//US //ˈmiː.ti.ɚ//

词源

源自希腊语 'meteōron'(意为'空中现象'),通过拉丁语 'meteorum' 进入中古英语。

noun

❶ 流星,指从太空进入地球大气层时因摩擦燃烧而发光的微小天体,常形成短暂明亮的轨迹。

“We saw several bright meteors during the meteor shower last night.”

(昨晚流星雨期间我们看到好几颗明亮的流星。)

“The children made wishes when they spotted a meteor streaking across the sky.”

(孩子们看到流星划过天空时纷纷许愿。)

同义词:shooting star, falling star, fireball

常见短语

meteor shower — 流星雨,指大量流星从天空中某一点辐射出现的天文现象,通常由彗星碎片引起。

“The Perseid meteor shower peaks every August and is visible to the naked eye.”

(英仙座流星雨每年八月达到高峰,肉眼即可观测。)