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"meteor" in Chinese (Traditional)

流星

Definition

流星是來自太空的小天體進入地球大氣層並燃燒,通常看到天空中一道明亮的光跡,也叫「流星」或「隕石」。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「流星」能用於科普和日常語境。'Meteor shower' 是「流星雨」。「流星」不是實際的星星,是空中燃燒的太空微小物體。不要把「流星」、「隕石」和「彗星」搞混。

Examples

A meteor flashed across the night sky.

一顆**流星**劃過夜空。

Did you see that meteor last night?

你昨天晚上看到那顆**流星**了嗎?

A meteor can burn up before it hits the ground.

**流星**有可能在著陸前就被燒盡。

Every August, there's a big meteor shower that lights up the sky.

每年八月都會有壯觀的**流星**雨點亮天空。

Make a wish when you see a meteor—that's what people say.

看到**流星**要許願—大家都這麼說。

That bright streak you saw wasn't a plane—it was a meteor.

你看到的那道亮光不是飛機,是**流星**。