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interstellar

UK/'intә'stelә/US
TOEFLC1

Definitions

adj.

Occurring or existing in the space between the stars

星际的,恒星间的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
inter-between, among
+
stellstar; heavenly body
+
-arrelating to, having the nature of
=interstellar

inter- (between) + stell (star, from Latin stella) + -ar (relating to) = 'between the stars.' Note this branch uses the Latin stella rather than the Greek astr-, so the spelling is stell-, not astr-.

Common Collocations

  • 1.interstellar travel星际旅行
  • 2.interstellar space星际空间
  • 3.interstellar medium星际介质

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Interstellar travel remains far beyond our current technology.

  • 2.

    Clouds of interstellar dust drift between the stars.

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