🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典:
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯!)
最近搜尋:
TOEFL BNC: 12536 COCA: 7059

astronomical

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
astronomical /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/ adjective
also astronomic /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪk/
astronomical
/ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
adjective
also astronomic /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪk/
Learner's definition of ASTRONOMICAL
: of or relating to astronomy天文学的
: extremely large庞大的;天文数字的

— astronomically

/ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkli/ adverb
TOEFL BNC: 12536 COCA: 7059

astronomical

adjective

as·​tro·​nom·​i·​cal ˌa-strə-ˈnä-mi-kəl How to pronounce astronomical (audio)
variants or less commonly astronomic
1
: of or relating to astronomy
astronomical observations
2
: enormously or inconceivably large or great
astronomical numbers
an astronomical price
astronomically adverb

Example Sentences

The cost of the office building was astronomical. We got an astronomical telephone bill this month.
Recent Examples on the Web The resulting squeeze pushed prices to astronomical levels. oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2022 Russian former President Dmitry Medvedev has predicted the same course, saying if a recent proposal from Japan to cap the price of Russian oil to around half of its current level were to be imposed, prices would reach astronomical levels. Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 5 July 2022 The winning bid, tendered by telephone, catapulted the bidding from the low millions to astronomical levels. The Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2022 In only a few months, the medical bills have skyrocketed to astronomical levels. Jolie Lash, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2021 In only a few months, the medical bills have skyrocketed to astronomical levels. NBC News, 11 Oct. 2021 The estate’s expert astronomer will teach kids and families how to find constellations, key stars, and astronomical objects that can only be seen at night. BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2021 Voter resistance to these astronomical levels of spending is likely to grow. Karl Rove, WSJ, 21 July 2021 Placed in orbit as two IMAX cameras recorded the mission on April 25, the Hubble Space Telescope has since informed our knowledge of the cosmos for over 30 years by sharing its observations of stars, galaxies and other astronomical objects. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 8 July 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

see astronomy

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of astronomical was in 1551
TOEFL BNC: 12536 COCA: 7059

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime