shooting star
英 [ˌʃuːtɪŋ ˈstɑː(r)]
美 [ˌʃuːtɪŋ ˈstɑːr]
n. 流星
牛津词典
noun
- 流星
a small meteor (= a piece of rock in outer space) that travels very fast and burns with a bright light as it enters the earth's atmosphere
柯林斯词典
- 流星
Ashooting staris a piece of rock or metal that burns very brightly when it enters the earth's atmosphere from space, and is seen from earth as a bright star travelling very fast across the sky.
英英释义
noun
- a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode