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 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。
• Data from Voyager II has presented astronomers with a puzzle about why our outermost planet exists
  “旅行者二号”发回的数据给天文学家们提出了一个难题：离我们最远的那颗行星为什么会存在。
• The gases that may be warming the planet will have their main effect many years hence.
  可能正导致地球变暖的那些气体，其主要影响将在多年后显现。
• 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。
• 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。
• A passing planet is the cause of disaster, and there will be no escape for mankind.
  一颗过境的行星是造成灾难的元凶，人类无处可逃。
• Mars's consort, Venus, the planet of love and happiness, is in direct motion all year.
  火星的配偶，金星，幸福和爱情的行星，将在一年中始终保持顺行。
• The blue whale is the largest living thing on the planet
  蓝鲸是地球上体型最大的生物。
• Let us suppose another planet with conditions similar to those on the earth.
  让我们假定另外有一个具有和地球上相似条件的行星。
• 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。