【astronomical】 - A-level备考词汇

astronomical

UK:  [.æstrə'nɒmɪk(ə)l]

US:  [.æstrə'nɑmɪk(ə)l]

n.

1.天文

adj.

1.天文学(上)的

2.(数字等)巨,天文

3.天文的

4.〔口语〕(数字等)庞大的

5.宇宙的

1 . Asteroids are astronomical objects in the solar system that orbit the Sun but are too small (in volume and weight) to be considered planets.
小行星是太阳系内类似行星环绕太阳运动，但体积和质量比行星小得多的天体。

2 . If every employee made one minor change, as a result of increased motivation, then the result on the bottom line would be astronomical.
如果每一个微小的变化，取得员工，由于增加了动力，由于当时的底线是天文数字。

3 . The Astronomical Observatory of Mallorca said it was a tribute to "one of the greatest tennis players of all time" .
马略卡天文观测中心称，用纳达尔的名字为小行星命名是为了“向这位网坛最伟大的球员”致敬。

4 . The prohibition of heroin has the devastating effect of forcing the price up to a level which can only be characterized as astronomical.
禁用海洛因所造成的严重后果，就是促使药价攀升到只能用「直上云霄」来形容。

5 . Deacon only referred to it as a massive astronomical object, causing serious gravitational and other effects.
狄肯只提到它作为一个巨大的天体，能造成严重的引力和其他方面的影响。