名複: galaxies
n.
- 【天】銀河
- 一群(尤指出色的人或燦爛的事物)
辨析
同義:
n.銀河系,星座
constellation starry cope heavens deep space island universe star cluster Milky Wayn.人才薈萃,一群顯赫人物
assemblage eminent company illustrious group notables以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
n.
(pl. galaxies)
- a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction. ▸ (the Galaxy) the galaxy of which the solar system is a part; the Milky Way.
- a large and impressive group of people or things.
Etymology
ME (orig. referring to the Milky Way): via OFr. from med. L. galaxia, from Gk galaxias (kuklos) ‘milky (vault)’, from gala, galakt- ‘milk’.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》