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

How many moons has the planet Jupiter?
木星有几个卫星？
The URL for the Lonely Planet travel centre is http://www.lonelyplanet.com.
“孤独星球旅游中心”的网址是http://www.lonelyplanet.com。
In 1664 Hooke observed a reddish spot on the surface of the planet.
1664年，胡克注意到这颗行星表面有一块微红的斑点。
Rusty rocks on Mars have made the planet red!
火星上锈色的岩石令整个行星看上去都红了！
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。
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。
Mars's consort, Venus, the planet of love and happiness, is in direct motion all year.
火星的配偶，金星，幸福和爱情的行星，将在一年中始终保持顺行。
Jupiter is the biggest planet in our Solar System.
木星是我们整个太阳系中最大的一颗行星！
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。
The new planet is about ten times the size of the earth.
新发现的行星大约是地球的10倍那么大。