Word · Frequency #23033
meteoric
流星的;流星体的
核心释义
of or relating to meteors or meteoroids
- 1.
属于、关于或源自流星陨石的。
Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
- 2.
如流星般迅速、耀眼或短暂的。
Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.
- 3.
起源于大气的。
Originating in the atmosphere.
- 4.
受天气影响的。
Influenced by the weather.
流星般的;疾速的;短暂的;属于、关于或源自流星陨石的。;如流星般迅速、耀眼或短暂的。;起源于大气的。;受天气影响的。
用法In use
The app's popularity was meteoric, reaching millions of users within a month.
用法提示:meteoric 为形容词,此处作表语,意为‘流星般的、极快的’。
Her meteoric rise through the ranks made her the youngest manager in the company.
用法提示:meteoric 为形容词,此处作定语修饰 rise,表示‘极快的’。
Many fans considered the team's start meteoric, but the season ended in disappointment.
用法提示:meteoric 为形容词,此处作宾语补足语,表示‘如流星般耀眼而迅速的’。
meteoric + noun (rise/career/success)
常与 rise、career 等搭配,表示迅速而短暂的成功或成名。
The band's meteoric rise to fame ended abruptly.
这支乐队流星般迅速走红,但这一切突然结束了。
be meteoric
作表语时强调速度极快,有时也带有转瞬即逝的意味。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- meteoric rise
- 流星般的崛起;迅速崛起
- The young actress's meteoric rise to stardom took everyone by surprise.这位年轻女演员迅速蹿红,让所有人都感到意外。
- meteoric career
- 飞速发展的职业生涯
- After her meteoric career in the tech industry, she became a mentor.在科技行业经历了飞速发展的职业生涯后,她成了导师。
- meteoric success
- 一鸣惊人的成功
- The app's meteoric success was driven by viral word-of-mouth.这款应用一鸣惊人的成功靠的是口口相传的病毒式传播。
- meteoric growth
- 迅猛增长
- The company saw meteoric growth in sales during the holiday season.这家公司在假日季的销售额迅猛增长。
- meteoric fall
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象 meteor(流星)划破夜空一闪即逝,meteoric 就是流星般的、疾速的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:科学/天文学语境、新闻报道、人物评论与职业发展 meteoric 字面义指“流星的、与流星有关的”,多用于科学或天文学语境;比喻义指“流星般的、迅猛的”,比较常见于新闻报道和人物评价,形容事业、名声等迅速兴起。两种用法都偏中性,正式程度随语境变化:科学文本偏正式,媒体报道为中性偏书面;日常口语中较少单独使用,通常修饰 rise、career 等名词。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
meteoric 读作 /ˌmiːtiˈɒrɪk/。重读元音 /ɒ/ 后接 /rɪk/ 的词与其押韵:historic /hɪˈstɒrɪk/、prehistoric /ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk/、metaphoric /ˌmetəˈfɒrɪk/。注意拼写以 -ic 结尾并不保证发音相同:symbolic /sɪmˈbɒlɪk/ 是 /bɒlɪk/,economic /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/ 是 /nɒmɪk/,metric /ˈmetrɪk/ 重音在首音节,均不押韵。
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