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"meteors" in Chinese (Simplified)

流星

Definition

流星是来自太空的岩石或金属碎片,当进入地球大气层时会燃烧发光,常被看到为天空中的亮光条纹。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“流星”指的是进入大气层时发光的现象,不是指太空中的碎片(“流星体”)或落地的残骸(“陨石”)。常用短语有“流星雨”。口语中也叫“流星”或“流星雨”。

Examples

Last night, we saw five meteors in the sky.

昨晚,我们在天空中看到了五颗**流星**。

Meteors appear as bright streaks of light during the night.

**流星**在夜晚像明亮的光线一样划过天空。

Many people make wishes when they see meteors.

许多人在看到**流星**时许愿。

Did you catch the meteors during last night's shower?

你看到昨晚的**流星雨**了吗?

Sometimes, meteors are so bright they light up the whole sky for a moment.

有时候,**流星**亮到可以瞬间照亮整个天空。

Kids love to stay up late just to watch meteors fly by.

孩子们喜欢熬夜只是为了看**流星**划过天际。