| 单词 | celestial |
| 释义 | celestial (once / 592 pages) adj What is the difference between a celestial being and a celestial body? The first is something living such as an alien or an angel, whereas the latter is an inanimate object such as a star or a planet. Both, however, are from the sky. The word celestial is primarily used to describe things that have to do with the heavens such as angels, spirits, stars and planets. It does not come from words meaning God or soul though, but from the Latin word for sky caelestis, which also gave rise to the word ceiling. So really, all you have to do is look up and you'll remember what celestial means — whether you're inside or outside. WORD FAMILYcelestial: celestially USAGE EXAMPLESSometimes the voices people hear are not their own, and instead are attributed to a celestial source. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) At one moment in the show, celestial firework patterns in shapes of stars and fireworks lit up the sky as Bowie’s song “Space Oddity” played. Time(Dec 31, 2016) This causes the sun to appear at its farthest below the celestial equator when viewed from Earth. Seattle Times(Dec 20, 2016) 1adj relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven celestial beings Syn heavenly 2adj of heaven or the spirit celestial peace Syn ethereal, supernal heavenly of or belonging to heaven or god 3adj of or relating to the sky celestial map Syn heavenly |
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