
好词典

源自拉丁语 'satelles',意为“随从”或“护卫”,后演变为指围绕行星运行的天体。
❶ 卫星,指围绕行星或恒星运行的天体,或指人造的用于通信、导航或观测的设备。
“The moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.”
(月球是地球的天然卫星。)
“Many countries launch satellites for weather forecasting.”
(许多国家发射卫星用于天气预报。)
❶ 附属物或追随者,比喻依赖或围绕某事物或人而存在的事物或人。
“The small town became a satellite of the nearby city.”
(这座小镇成为附近城市的附属地。)
“He had a group of satellite followers who admired his ideas.”
(他有一群追随者,崇拜他的想法。)
satellite dish — 卫星天线,用于接收卫星电视或通信信号的抛物面天线。
“We installed a satellite dish to get better TV reception.”
(我们安装了卫星天线以获得更好的电视信号。)
satellite city — 卫星城,指依附于大城市的小型城市,通常承担部分功能或提供居住空间。
“Many people commute from the satellite city to the capital for work.”
(许多人从卫星城通勤到首都工作。)