nebula
UK/'nebjulә/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A vast cloud of gas or dust in outer space; a slight opacity or cloudiness of the cornea.
星云；角膜云翳
Root Breakdown
Loanwordnebulaother
=nebula
Common Collocations
- 1.planetary nebula行星星云
- 2.emission nebula发射星云
Example Sentences
- 1.
The Orion Nebula is visible to the naked eye from Earth.
- 2.
Astronomers use telescopes to study distant nebulae in the universe.