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

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun, orbiting between Mars and the ringed planet, Saturn.
木星是距离太阳第五远的行星，在火星和带有光环的土星之间运行。
Early astronomers thought that our planet was the centre of the universe.
早期的天文学家认为我们的星球是宇宙的中心。
Data from Voyager II has presented astronomers with a puzzle about why our outermost planet exists
“旅行者二号”发回的数据给天文学家们提出了一个难题：离我们最远的那颗行星为什么会存在。
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 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。
The name Vulcan was given to the undiscovered planet
一颗不为人知的行星被命名为“祝融”。
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 blue whale is the largest living thing on the planet
蓝鲸是地球上体型最大的生物。
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！
How many moons has the planet Jupiter?
木星有几个卫星？