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spaceship

UK //ˈspeɪsʃɪp//US //ˈspeɪsʃɪp//

词源

复合词,源自space(太空) + ship(船),最早记录于19世纪科幻文学中。

noun

❶ 指用于太空旅行的载人航天器,通常具有科幻色彩或实际航天用途,能在地球大气层外航行。

“The spaceship landed safely on Mars after a seven-month journey.”

(这艘宇宙飞船经过七个月的航行后安全降落在火星上。)

“Children were excited to see a model of a spaceship in the science museum.”

(孩子们在科技馆看到宇宙飞船模型时非常兴奋。)

同义词:spacecraft, starship, rocket ship

常见短语

spaceship Earth — 将地球比喻为一艘宇宙飞船,强调人类需要共同维护有限的资源与环境。

“Environmentalists often refer to our planet as Spaceship Earth.”

(环保人士常把地球称为'地球号宇宙飞船'。)