| 单词 | astronomical |
| 释义 | astronomical (once / 1626 pages) 1adj 2adj If you lie down on a big field or on a rooftop and look up, the sky is so wide and high, it is astronomical in size — bigger than huge. Everything in that sky, including the stars and planets, is also astronomical because it is part of a science called astronomy. Astra and aster are the Latin and Greek words for star, and the first four letters of astronomical, a-s-t-r, are a scramble of the word star. Astronomy includes the study of stars, but planets and other objects and happenings in space are also part of astronomical studies. Considering how large everything in space is, it makes sense that very, very large or uncountable things sometimes get the description astronomical. WORD FAMILYastronomy: astronomer, astronomic, astronomical, astronomies+/astronomer: astronomers/astronomic: astronomically USAGE EXAMPLESThe Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Tuesday morning, according to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) France’s governing socialist immediately demanded clarification, calling the reported amount “astronomical.” Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) Astronomical budgets ensure that these kinds of films must target the largest possible global audience and shy away from controversy. Salon(Dec 26, 2016) 1 adj relating or belonging to the science of astronomy 2Syn astronomic adj inconceivably large Syn astronomic, galactic big, large above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent |
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