meteor英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

An atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars).

— Europe, where the Sun dares ſcarce appeare, For freezing Meteors and congealed cold: […]
A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star.
A prop similar to poi balls, in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.
A striking weapon resembling a track and field hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.
Any short-lived source of wonderment. figuratively

动词 v.

To move at great speed. intransitive

词形变化

meteors plural meteors present,singular,third-person meteoring participle,present meteored participle,past meteored past

词汇关系

衍生词

aerometeor Great Meteor hydrometeor lithometeor megacryometeor meteor bumper meteorette meteor hammer meteoric meteorical meteorism meteorist meteorite meteoritic meteoriticist meteoritics meteorize meteorlike meteorograph meteorography meteoroid meteoroidal meteorolite meteorology meteoromancy meteorometer meteoroscope meteoroscopy meteorosophistical meteorous meteor shower meteor storm meteor strike meteory supermeteor

词源

词源 1

From Middle French météore, from Old French, from Latin meteorum, from Ancient Greek μετέωρον (metéōron), from μετέωρος (metéōros, “raised from the ground, hanging, lofty”), from μετά (metá, “in the midst of, among, between”) (English meta) + ἀείρω (aeírō, “to lift, to heave, to raise up”).
The original sense of “atmospheric phenomenon” gave rise to meteorology, but the meaning of "meteor" is now restricted to extraterrestrial objects burning up as they enter the atmosphere.

词源 2

From Middle French météore, from Old French, from Latin meteorum, from Ancient Greek μετέωρον (metéōron), from μετέωρος (metéōros, “raised from the ground, hanging, lofty”), from μετά (metá, “in the midst of, among, between”) (English meta) + ἀείρω (aeírō, “to lift, to heave, to raise up”).
The original sense of “atmospheric phenomenon” gave rise to meteorology, but the meaning of "meteor" is now restricted to extraterrestrial objects burning up as they enter the atmosphere.