请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 skywatch
释义

Definition of skywatch in English:

skywatch

verbˈskʌɪwɒtʃˈskīˌwäCH
[no object]informal
  • Observe or monitor the sky, especially for celestial objects or aircraft.

    〈非正式〉(尤指对天体或航天器进行的)天空观察;天空监视

    I sometimes skywatch just for the fun of it
    Example sentencesExamples
    • And I hope that they'll give us the option of engaging the cultural origins of skywatching and how different cultures identify constellations.
    • Last night I was googling for info on the best spots to skywatch here in Ottawa.
    • To date, no one worldwide has a program of organized skywatching.
    • A few years ago I tried some skywatching in a cruise ship out at sea.

Derivatives

  • skywatcher

  • noun
    informal
    • Late Sunday and early Monday, skywatchers might be treated to celestial fireworks unlike anything witnessed before.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The bizarre X-Files-style sighting left residents baffled - but skywatchers believe it may have been a piece of space junk.
      • But this year, skywatchers at North American and European latitudes have a big advantage they did not have in 2003.
      • As keen skywatchers, my wife and I have seen exactly the same thing from the same area.
      • I have heard of bird watchers, but I am a pioneering skywatcher.
      • Weather permitting, skywatchers in Orkney can now view a second, recently-discovered, comet in the night sky.
      • But to experience the wonders of the heavens, the skywatcher must be in the right place at the right time.
      • Launched on Tuesday, a new section of The Orcadian Online promises to keep local skywatchers informed of the latest astronomical events.
      • Because the asteroid is so close, its location in the sky will vary significantly for skywatchers in different places on Earth at any given moment.
      • Experts say Deep Impact's cosmic fireworks might be visible from Earth to backyard skywatchers.
      • An even busier shower might await skywatchers in Europe, Africa and Asia.
      • He's here to celebrate the amateur skywatcher, of which I suppose he's one.

Definition of skywatch in US English:

skywatch

verbˈskīˌwäCH
[no object]informal
  • Observe or monitor the sky, especially for heavenly bodies or aircraft.

    〈非正式〉(尤指对天体或航天器进行的)天空观察;天空监视

    I sometimes skywatch just for the fun of it
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Last night I was googling for info on the best spots to skywatch here in Ottawa.
    • A few years ago I tried some skywatching in a cruise ship out at sea.
    • To date, no one worldwide has a program of organized skywatching.
    • And I hope that they'll give us the option of engaging the cultural origins of skywatching and how different cultures identify constellations.
随便看

 

英汉双解词典包含464360条英汉词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/27 20:35:27