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-derivedinter- (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.