单词 | orbit |
释义 | Word Frequency orbit(ˈɔːbɪt) noun 1. astronomy the curved path, usually elliptical, followed by a planet, satellite, comet, etc, in its motion around another celestial body under the influence of gravitation 2. a range or field of action or influence; sphere he is out of my orbit 3. anatomy the bony cavity containing the eyeball Nontechnical name: eye socket4. zoology a. the skin surrounding the eye of a bird b. the hollow in which lies the eye or eyestalk of an insect or other arthropod 5. physics the path of an electron in its motion around the nucleus of an atom verb 6. to move around (a body) in a curved path, usually circular or elliptical 7. (transitive) to send (a satellite, spacecraft, etc) into orbit 8. (intransitive) to move in or as if in an orbit Word origin C16: from Latin orbita course, from orbis circle, orb |
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