meteorite

英 [ˈmiːtiəraɪt]

美 [ˈmiːtiəraɪt]

n.  陨石

复数：meteorites　

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Collins.1 / BNC.17676 / COCA.12025

牛津词典

noun

• 陨石
  a piece of rock from outer space that hits the earth's surface

柯林斯词典

• 陨石;陨星;陨铁
  Ameteoriteis a large piece of rock or metal from space that has landed on Earth.

英英释义

noun

• stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface

双语例句

• Recent Jovian impact probably came from a giant meteorite.
  最近木星陨撃可能来自一巨大流星体。
• There is only one person in all recorded history who has been killed by a meteorite?
  据历史的记载总共只有一个人被陨星砸死。
• We would be extremely excited if we found similar remains in a meteorite arriving from another world.
  我们就应当非常兴奋说，我们发现了来自另一个世界的生命形式。
• A meteorite streaked across the sky
  一颗流星划过天空。
• I think the meteorite is a gem.
  我认为这个陨石就是宝石。
• Because a large meteorite fell on Earth from outer space.
  因为大量的陨星从外空落到地球上。
• This ice floe might give us the first meteorite from the planet mercury.
  我们有可能在这个冰川世界找到来自水星的第一块陨石。
• Meteorite impacts have been blamed for hundreds of injuries, but only one has been verified by scientists.
  许多人都声称曾被落下来的陨石砸伤，但真正被科学家证实的陨石伤人事件只有一起。
• The astronomer believes the meteorite was a giant rock and probably the largest known to have struck norway.
  天文学家认为陨星是一个巨大的石块，可能在挪威是已知最大的一块。
• The meteorite in Jilin Exhibition Hall is believed to be the largest in the world.
  吉林展览馆的陨石被认为是世界上最大的。