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orbit

UK //ˈɔː.bɪt//US //ˈɔːr.bɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'orbita',意为“车轮的轨迹”或“路径”,后演变为指天体的运行轨道。

noun

❶ 指天体围绕另一个天体运行的路径,通常呈椭圆形或圆形,如行星绕太阳的轨道。

“The Earth's orbit around the Sun takes about 365 days.”

(地球绕太阳运行的轨道大约需要365天。)

“The satellite was placed into a stable orbit.”

(卫星被送入了一个稳定的轨道。)

❶ 指眼睛的眼窝,即容纳眼球的凹陷部分。

“He had dark circles under his eyes and deep orbits.”

(他的眼睛下方有黑眼圈,眼窝很深。)

“The doctor examined the patient's orbit for any signs of injury.”

(医生检查了患者的眼窝是否有受伤的迹象。)

同义词:path, trajectory, course, eye socket

verb

❶ 指天体或人造物体围绕另一个天体运行的动作。

“The spacecraft will orbit Mars for six months.”

(航天器将绕火星运行六个月。)

“Jupiter has many moons orbiting it.”

(木星有许多卫星绕其运行。)

同义词:revolve, circle, encircle

常见短语

in orbit — 指物体在太空中围绕另一个天体运行的状态,常用于描述卫星或航天器。

“The astronauts spent six months in orbit around the Earth.”

(宇航员在地球轨道上度过了六个月。)

go into orbit — 字面意思是进入轨道,也可比喻为情绪激动或失控。

“When he heard the news, he went into orbit with excitement.”

(当他听到这个消息时,他兴奋得失控了。)