asteroid
🇬🇧 UK/'æstərɒɪd/🇺🇸 US/'æstәrɒid/
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Definitions
n.
A rocky or metallic body smaller than a planet that orbits the Sun, mainly between Mars and Jupiter.
小行星
adj.
Shaped like or resembling a star.
星状的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.asteroid belt小行星带
- 2.asteroid impact小行星撞击
- 3.giant asteroid巨大小行星
Example Sentences
- 1.
Scientists are tracking the asteroid as it passes near Earth.
- 2.
An asteroid passed near Earth.
- 3.
Scientists study asteroids for signs of life.