meteoric
/ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk/adjective
1
- of or relating to meteors or meteorites(与)流星(体)(有关)的; 陨石的:
meteoric iron.
陨铁。
1.1
- figurative (of the development of something, especially a person's career) very rapid〈喻〉(尤指事业发展)迅疾的, 流星似的:
her meteoric rise to the top of her profession.
她很快登上了事业的顶峰。
2
- chiefly Geology relating to or denoting water derived from the atmosphere by precipitation or condensation【主地质】(与)大气降水(有关)的。
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