| 释义 |
orbit/ˈɔ:bit/ n. & v.●n. 1a the curved, usu. closed course of a planet, satellite, etc. (恒星、卫星等通常曲线形闭合的)轨道 b (prec. by 前接 in, into, out of, etc.) the state of motion in an orbit (在轨道中的)运动状态 c one complete passage around an orbited body (环绕天体的)一周运行 2 the path of an electron round an atomic nucleus (电子围绕原子核的)轨道 3 a range or sphere of action 行动范围 4a the eye socket 眼窝 b the area around the eye of a bird or insect (鸟或昆虫的)眼睑，眼眶 ●v. (orbited, orbiting) 1 intr.a (of a satellite etc.) go round in orbit (卫星等)绕轨道运行 b fly in a circle 作圆圈飞行 2 tr. move in orbit round 进入轨道 3 tr. put into orbit 使进入轨道 [Latin orbita ‘course, track’ (in medieval Latin ‘eye-cavity’), fem. of orbitus ‘circular’ from orbis ‘ring’] |