planet

英 [ˈplænɪt]

美 [ˈplænɪt]

n.  行星; 地球(尤指环境)

复数：planets　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3115 / COCA.1592

习惯用语

n.

to be on another planetwhat planet is sb on?
• （指某人的想法完全不切实际）
  used to suggest that sb's ideas are not realistic or practical
• He thinks being a father is easy. What planet is he on?
  他认为做父亲很容易。他真是天真！

牛津词典

noun

• 行星
  a large round object in space that moves around a star (such as the sun) and receives light from it
  1. the planets of our solar system
     太阳系的行星
  2. the planet Earth/Venus/Mars
     地球；金星；火星
• 地球（尤指环境）
  used to mean ‘the world’, especially when talking about the environment
  1. the battle to save the planet
     拯救地球的战斗

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 行星
  Aplanetis a large, round object in space that moves around a star. The Earth is a planet.
  1. The picture shows six of the eight planets in the solar system.
     这幅图标示了太阳系八大行星中的6颗。

英英释义

noun

• (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
  Synonym:major planet
• any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star
• a person who follows or serves another
  Synonym:satellite

双语例句

• The newly discovered world followed an orbital path unlike that of any other planet.
  新发现的这个天体具有不同于任何其他行星的运行轨道。
• The URL for the Lonely Planet travel centre is http://www.lonelyplanet.com.
  “孤独星球旅游中心”的网址是http://www.lonelyplanet.com。
• You are probably the most qualified person on this planet.
  你可能是这个星球上最有资格的人了。
• The new planet is about ten times the size of the earth.
  新发现的行星大约是地球的10倍那么大。
• The picture shows six of the eight planets in the solar system.
  这幅图标示了太阳系八大行星中的6颗。
• Rusty rocks on Mars have made the planet red!
  火星上锈色的岩石令整个行星看上去都红了！
• The chances of a planet surviving a supernova always looked terribly slim.
  行星躲过超新星爆发的几率总是十分渺茫。
• The final solar convulsions will wipe out all life on the planet.
  太阳的最后灾变将把地球上的一切生命消灭干净。
• Early astronomers thought that our planet was the centre of the universe.
  早期的天文学家认为我们的星球是宇宙的中心。
• The total number of species on the planet appears to be growing by leaps and bounds.
  地球上的物种数目似乎正飞速增长。