Word · Frequency #25101
apogees
远地点
apogees is the plural of apogee.
the point in an orbit or space trajectory where an object is farthest from the Earth
- 1.
The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
地球轨道中距离地球最远的点:地球轨道的远地点
- 2.
a final climactic stage
最终的高潮阶段
- 3.
The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is farthest from the planet: the apoapsis of any satellite.
任何行星轨道中距离行星最远的点:任何卫星轨道的远地点
- 4.
apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth
地球轨道上的远地点；卫星在轨道上距离地球最远的点
- 5.
The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is farthest from the Earth.
物体在太空轨迹中距离地球最远的点
- 6.
The highest point.
最高点
远拱点；最高点；巅峰；顶点；地球轨道中距离地球最远的点:地球轨道的远地点；最终的高潮阶段；任何行星轨道中距离行星最远的点:任何卫星轨道的远地点
In use
Her singing career reached its apogee in the early 2000s.
Many critics consider this film the apogee of modern comedy.
The last day of the trip was the apogee of our whole vacation.
the apogee of [noun phrase]
The festival was the apogee of her career.
这个节日是她职业生涯的顶点。
reach one's apogee
也可用 'attain' 替换 'reach'。
His influence reached its apogee in the 1960s.
他的影响力在20世纪60年代达到了顶峰。
at apogee
用于天文学领域。
The satellite is at apogee, farthest from Earth.
Connections
Collocations
- reach its apogee
- 达到顶峰
- The company's influence reached its apogee in the late 1990s.这家公司的影响力在20世纪90年代末达到了顶峰。
- the apogee of a satellite
- 卫星的远地点
- The apogee of a satellite is the point in its orbit farthest from Earth.卫星的远地点是其轨道上离地球最远的点。
- apogee kick motor
- 远地点发动机
- The satellite fired its apogee kick motor to enter geostationary orbit.卫星点燃远地点发动机，以进入地球静止轨道。
- apogee and perigee
- 远地点与近地点
- The apogee and perigee of the Moon's orbit change over time.月球轨道的远地点和近地点随时间变化。
Idioms & figurative uses
- the apogee of
- ……的顶峰The 1920s are often seen as the apogee of the silent film era.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 apo 想成“阿婆”，gee 想成“极”（极点）：阿婆爬到轨道最高点，离地球最远——apogee 就是远地点、最高点。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：astronomy/spaceflight、formal writing/literary apogee 本义为天文或航天术语；用于比喻义表示“顶点、高潮”时，多出现在正式书面语或文学性表达中，日常口语比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 perigee 押韵，二者都以 /ˌdʒi/ 收尾；gee 的音与 apogee 的尾音相同。注意：apology、energy、strategy 虽然拼写上也含 -gy，但它们的重音不在最后，所以不与 apogee 押韵；gym 中的 gy 读 /dʒɪ/，而非 /dʒi/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.