Word · Frequency #20432
Pluto
冥王星
a small planet and the farthest known planet from the sun
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n. a cartoon character created by Walt Disney；n. (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone；n. a small planet and the farthest known planet from the sun; it has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets
冥王星；普路托(冥王)
布鲁托（迪士尼动画中的狗）；普路托（希腊神话中的冥界之神）；普路托(冥王)
In use
Pluto is a dwarf planet that orbits far beyond Neptune.
The spacecraft sent back detailed images of Pluto in 2015.
Astronomers no longer list Pluto as one of the eight major planets.
Pluto is the [superlative] [noun] [prepositional phrase]
作天体名称时，Pluto 前不加 the；句中的 the 属于后面的最高级结构，不要写成 the Pluto。
Pluto is the farthest known planet from the sun.
冥王星是已知离太阳最远的行星。
the [class noun] [proper noun] + [verb phrase]
the planet Pluto 是“类别词 + 专有名词”的同位结构，中文可说“冥王星这颗行星”。
The planet Pluto has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets.
冥王星这颗行星拥有所有行星中最椭圆的轨道。
Pluto, the [role], [clause]
Connections
Collocations
- dwarf planet Pluto
- 矮行星冥王星
- Dwarf planet Pluto is the largest known object in the Kuiper Belt.矮行星冥王星是已知的柯伊伯带中最大的天体。
- demote Pluto
- 将冥王星降级
- In 2006, astronomers voted to demote Pluto to a dwarf planet.2006年，天文学家投票将冥王星降级为矮行星。
- Pluto's orbit
- 冥王星的轨道
- Pluto's orbit is more elliptical than the orbits of the eight planets.冥王星的轨道比八大行星的轨道更椭圆。
- discover Pluto
- 发现冥王星
- Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930.冥王星于1930年被克莱德·汤博发现。
- Pluto the dog
- 布鲁托（迪士尼动画中的狗）
- Pluto the dog is Mickey Mouse's loyal pet.布鲁托是米老鼠忠诚的宠物。
- the god Pluto
Learner notes
Memory Tip
pluto听起来像“普路托”，想象冥王星上站着冥界之王普路托，掌管冥界。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：天文学、科普、教科书 Pluto 表示冥王星时，通常用于天文学、科普或通识文本，语体中性；正式场合亦可用。若指希腊神话中的冥王或迪士尼角色，也仍为专有名词，语体常为中性，需靠上下文区分。
Grammar Note
专有名词，通常首字母大写。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Pluto is /ˈpluːtəʊ/. The stressed first syllable has the same vowel sound as 'blue' (/bluː/), and the final syllable has the same /təʊ/ sound as 'toe' and 'go', though stress makes them partial matches, not perfect rhymes. Lookalikes 'photo' (/ˈfəʊtəʊ/) and 'motto' (/ˈmɒtəʊ/) have a different first vowel; 'plutonium' shares the spelling 'pluto' but stresses a different syllable.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.