| 释义 |
gal·axy
\ˈgaləksē, -si sometimes ˈgāl-\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English galaxie, galaxias, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin galaxia, from Latin galaxias, from Greek, from galakt-, gala milk; akin to Latin lac milk
1.
a. often capitalized : milky way galaxy
b. : one of billions of large systems of stars including not only stars but nebulae, star clusters, globular clusters, and interstellar matter that make up the universe — called also extragalactic nebula
2. : an assemblage of brilliant, noted, or notable persons or things
< a galaxy of foreign diplomats >
< a galaxy of fireworks went up — J.M.Flagler >
3. : galax 2 |