Word · Frequency #27005
asteroid
小行星
A small rocky object that orbits the Sun, mainly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
- 1.
A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
自然存在的固体天体,小于行星和矮行星,大于流星体,非彗星,绕恒星运行,常形状不规则
- 2.
Any member of the taxonomic class Asteroidea; a starfish.
海星纲的任何成员;海星
- 3.
any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
由岩石和金属组成的小型天体,绕太阳运行,主要位于火星和木星轨道之间
- 4.
In the Solar System, such a body that orbits within the orbit of Jupiter.
太阳系中,在木星轨道内运行的天体
海星;自然存在的固体天体,小于行星和矮行星,大于流星体,非彗星,绕恒星运行,常形状不规则;海星纲的任何成员;海星;由岩石和金属组成的小型天体,绕太阳运行,主要位于火星和木星轨道之间;太阳系中,在木星轨道内运行的天体
In use
Scientists are monitoring an asteroid that will pass close to Earth next month.
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter contains millions of rocky objects.
A large asteroid impact is believed to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
an asteroid
An asteroid passed close to Earth yesterday.
一颗小行星昨天近距离掠过地球。
asteroid + noun
The asteroid belt lies between Mars and Jupiter.
小行星带位于火星和木星之间。
plural: asteroids
Connections
Collocations
- asteroid belt
- 小行星带
- The asteroid belt lies between Mars and Jupiter.小行星带位于火星和木星之间。
- asteroid impact
- 小行星撞击
- Scientists study the effects of asteroid impacts.科学家研究小行星撞击的影响。
- near-Earth asteroid
- 近地小行星
- NASA tracks near-Earth asteroids.美国宇航局追踪近地小行星。
- asteroid mission
- 小行星任务
- The spacecraft launched an asteroid mission.该航天器发射了一项小行星任务。
- asteroid field
- 小行星区域
- The ship navigated through an asteroid field.飞船穿过了小行星区域。
- asteroid mining
Learner notes
Memory Tip
用谐音'阿斯特罗伊德'联想为'阿斯特(人名)的小行星罗伊德',帮助记忆。
Context & Register
neutral
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-oid' ending and rhyme with /ɔɪd/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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