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
  Synonym:meteor

双语例句

• When she was not even born yet, a shooting star hit her grandma's back yard.
  她还没出生的时候，一颗彗星（的碎片）掉在她祖母的后院。
• Local authorities determined it was made by a shooting star.
  当地有关部门认定是流星导致的。
• Your wish will be granted upon a shooting star.
  向流星许愿会让你梦想成真的。
• I opened my eyes, and saw a shooting star falling.
  我睁开眼睛，看到一颗流星正在坠落。参考答案。
• Waiting till the first shooting star gliding across the sky, we will begin to dance.
  等待第一颗流星划过时，我们将开始跳舞。
• Like a shooting star he shines.
  就好像他擦亮的一颗流星。
• 'We saw a very bright shooting star.' —'Did you really? '
  “我们看到了一颗很明亮的流星。”——“真的吗？”
• Wish upon a shooting star, make your dream come ture.
  向闪烁的星星许愿，让你的梦想成真。
• Based on its movement it could have been a shooting star rather than a fixed star.
  基于它的运动，它应该是一颗流星，而不是恒星。
• Then I have made a terrible wish on a shooting star.
  那样的话我对流星许了个太糟糕的愿了。