astronomical
- 英式英标[,æstrə\'nɑmɪkl]
- 美式音标[æstrə\'nɒmɪk(ə)l]
英文词源
- astronomical (adj.)
- 1550s, from astronomy + -ical. Popular meaning "immense, concerning very large figures" (as sizes and distances in astronomy) is attested from 1899. Astronomical unit (abbreviation A.U.) "mean distance from Earth to Sun," used as a unit of measure of distance in space, is from 1909. Related: Astronomically.
实用例句
- 1. Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.
- 乡村的房价正在飙升。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. the astronomical costs of land for building
- 建筑用地极其巨大的成本
来自《权威词典》
- 3. He was an expert on ancient Chinese astronomical literature.
- 他是研究中国古代天文学文献的专家.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Light - year is an astronomical unit.
- 光年 是一个天文单位.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The naming of stars is at the discretion of the International Astronomical Union.
- 给星体命名是由国际天文学联合会决定的。
来自柯林斯例句