Word · Frequency #5864
galaxies
星系
galaxies is the plural of galaxy.
核心释义
a large system of stars, gas, dust, and other matter held together by gravity; any one of the billions of such systems in the universe
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由数百万或数十亿颗恒星、星际尘埃、黑洞等组成的独立且连贯的系统,已知宇宙中有数十亿个这样的系统
Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe.
- 2.
辉煌的聚会(尤其是名人)
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
- 3.
被视为光辉或杰出的事物或人群的集合
An assemblage of things or people seen as luminous or brilliant.
- 4.
簇生的常绿多年生草本植物,具有小白花穗和光亮的绿色圆形至心形叶子,秋天变为铜色至栗色或紫色
tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
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类似星系的印花或图案,通常由在深色背景上混合的半透明鲜艳色块组成
Any print or pattern reminiscent of a galaxy, generally consisting of blending, semiopaque patches of vibrant color on a dark background.
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(天文学)恒星系统的集合;数十亿个系统中的任何一个,每个系统都有许多恒星、星云和尘埃
(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
群英;群星;星系图案;星空图案;加兰草;由数百万或数十亿颗恒星、星际尘埃、黑洞等组成的独立且连贯的系统,已知宇宙中有数十亿个这样的系统;辉煌的聚会(尤其是名人)
用法In use
Our galaxy contains hundreds of billions of stars.
用法提示:Galaxy 为单数可数名词,指“星系”,作句子的主语。
With a small telescope, you can see a nearby galaxy as a faint cloud.
用法提示:Galaxy 为单数可数名词,作 see 的宾语,意为“星系”。
Are there other galaxies like ours in the universe?
用法提示:Galaxies 是 galaxy 的复数形式,在 there are 疑问句中泛指多个星系。
`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'
a galaxy of + 复数名词
此结构中 galaxy 为比喻用法,指一群杰出或著名的人或事物,of 后接复数名词。
The award ceremony brought together a galaxy of famous actors.
颁奖典礼汇聚了一群著名演员。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- spiral galaxy
- 螺旋星系
- The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy.银河系是一个螺旋星系。
- distant galaxy
- 遥远的星系
- Astronomers discovered a distant galaxy last year.天文学家去年发现了一个遥远的星系。
- galaxy cluster
- 星系团
- This galaxy cluster contains thousands of galaxies.这个星系团包含数千个星系。
- galaxy formation
- 星系的形成
- Their research focuses on galaxy formation.他们的研究聚焦于星系的形成。
- a galaxy of stars
- 一群明星;名人荟萃
学习提示Learner notes
用法优先级Usage priority
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