Nova Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈnoʊvə/

NOH-vuh

UK

/nˈəʊvɐ/

NOH-vuh

释义

A nova is a star that suddenly becomes much brighter for a short period of time and then returns to its original brightness. It happens because of an explosion on the star's surface.

用法与细微差别

'Nova' is mainly used in astronomy and is not used for people or other things. Do not confuse it with 'supernova,' which is a much bigger and more powerful event. Plural is 'novae' or 'novas'.

• Spanish: nova (astronomía)
• Portuguese (BR): nova (astronomia)
• Portuguese (PT): nova (astronomia)
• Chinese (Simplified): 新星
• Chinese (Traditional): 新星
• Hindi: सुपरनवा (खगोलीय) - नोवा (खगोलशास्त्र)
• Arabic: مستعر
• Bengali: নোভা
• Russian: новая звезда
• Japanese: 新星
• Vietnamese: sao bùng nổ - nova
• Korean: 신성
• Turkish: nova (yıldız)
• Urdu: نووا (تارا)
• Indonesian: nova

例句

A nova can light up the night sky for days.

basic

The astronomer discovered a new nova last year.

basic

A nova is not as powerful as a supernova.

basic

Did you see the bright nova last night? It was amazing!

natural

Scientists study novae to learn how stars change over time.

natural

After the explosion, the nova slowly faded and disappeared from view.

natural