planet

英 [ˈplænɪt]

美 [ˈplænɪt]

n. 行星; 地球(尤指环境)

复数：planets　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3115 / COCA.1592

习惯用语

to be on another planet

what planet is sb on?

noun

行星
a large round object in space that moves around a star (such as the sun) and receives light from it
1. the planets of our solar system
  太阳系的行星
2. the planet Earth/Venus/Mars
  地球；金星；火星
地球（尤指环境）
used to mean ‘the world’, especially when talking about the environment
1. the battle to save the planet
  拯救地球的战斗

N-COUNT 行星
Aplanetis a large, round object in space that moves around a star. The Earth is a planet.
1. The picture shows six of the eight planets in the solar system.
  这幅图标示了太阳系八大行星中的6颗。

noun

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
Synonym:major planet
any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star
a person who follows or serves another
Synonym:satellite

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun, orbiting between Mars and the ringed planet, Saturn.
木星是距离太阳第五远的行星，在火星和带有光环的土星之间运行。
How many moons has the planet Jupiter?
木星有几个卫星？
You are probably the most qualified person on this planet.
你可能是这个星球上最有资格的人了。
We are reproducing ourselves at such a rate that our numbers threaten the ecology of the planet.
我们的繁衍速度太快，以至于人口数量对地球的生态系统造成了威胁。
There are lots of ways of annihilating the planet
毁灭地球有很多方法。
The URL for the Lonely Planet travel centre is http://www.lonelyplanet.com.
“孤独星球旅游中心”的网址是http://www.lonelyplanet.com。
We have literally altered the chemistry of our planet's atmosphere
我们确实改变了地球大气层的化学构成。
The picture shows six of the eight planets in the solar system.
这幅图标示了太阳系八大行星中的6颗。
A passing planet is the cause of disaster, and there will be no escape for mankind.
一颗过境的行星是造成灾难的元凶，人类无处可逃。
The final solar convulsions will wipe out all life on the planet.
太阳的最后灾变将把地球上的一切生命消灭干净。