单词 | meteor |
释义 | Word Frequency meteor(ˈmiːtɪə) noun 1. a very small meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere. Such objects have speeds approaching 70 kilometres per second 2. Also called: shooting star, falling star the bright streak of light appearing in the sky due to the incandescence of such a body heated by friction at its surface Word origin C15: from Medieval Latin meteōrum, from Greek meteōron something aloft, from meteōros lofty, from meta- (intensifier) + aeirein to raise |
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