meteorite
UK/'mi:tiәrait/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A piece of rock or metal from space that survives its fall through the atmosphere and lands on the earth's surface.
陨石（穿过大气层后存留下来、落到地球表面的太空岩石或金属碎块）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmeteor + -ite (a suffix often marking a rock or mineral, as in graphite). Unlike the meteor — which is just the light in the sky — the meteorite is the solid rock that survives the burn and reaches the ground.
Root meteor still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.a meteorite impact陨石撞击
- 2.meteorite crater陨石坑
- 3.stony meteorite石质陨石
- 4.iron meteorite铁陨石
Example Sentences
- 1.
A meteorite crashed into the desert, leaving a small crater.
- 2.
Scientists study meteorites to learn about the early solar system.
- 3.
The museum displays a meteorite that fell over a century ago.