planet

英 [ˈplænɪt]

美 [ˈplænɪt]

n. 行星; 地球(尤指环境)

复数：planets　

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

习惯用语

to be on another planet

what planet is sb on?

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

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。

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

The planet is probably in orbit around a small star.
这颗行星可能正环绕着一颗小恒星运行。
We have literally altered the chemistry of our planet's atmosphere
我们确实改变了地球大气层的化学构成。
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 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。
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。
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 planet Mars will be visible to the naked eye all week
整周都可以用肉眼观察到火星。
We are reproducing ourselves at such a rate that our numbers threaten the ecology of the planet.
我们的繁衍速度太快，以至于人口数量对地球的生态系统造成了威胁。
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。