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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-derived
asterstar
+
oidresembling, like
=asteroid

Common 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.

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