| 单词 | intergalactic |
| 释义 | intergalactic (once / 67539 pages) adj The adjective intergalactic describes something that's in between galaxies. An intergalactic star, for example, is not inside a galaxy, but between them — it's also called a "rogue star." You can call anything that relates to galaxies, or exists between them, intergalactic. If we were able to travel at the speed of light, intergalactic travel — travel from one galaxy to another — might be possible. The prefix inter- means "between" or "among," and it's followed by galactic, "pertaining to our galaxy," from the Late Latin root galaxias, "the Milky Way." WORD FAMILYgalactic: galactically, intergalactic+/galaxy: galactic, galaxies USAGE EXAMPLESHere’s a look at Ms. Fisher’s life beyond the intergalactic franchise. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) The resulting look is a kind of intergalactic dishwater fugue. Time(Dec 13, 2016) The movie explores the journey preceding the events that launched George Lucas' intergalactic saga with 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope". Reuters(Dec 11, 2016) adj between or among galaxies intergalactic space |
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