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恒星
héng xīng
Meaning
- (fixed) star
Definition
自身能发光发热的天体,如太阳。
A celestial body that emits light and heat, such as the sun.
Usage
通常用于天文学领域,指代那些通过核聚变产生能量的恒星。
Typically used in astronomy to refer to stars that generate energy through nuclear fusion.
Examples
- 1 太阳是一颗恒星,它为我们提供了光和热。 (The sun is a star that provides us with light and heat.)
- 2 天文学家通过望远镜观测了几千光年外的恒星。 (Astronomers observed stars thousands of light-years away through telescopes.)
- 3 恒星的寿命取决于其质量,质量越大寿命越短。 (The life span of a star depends on its mass; the larger the mass, the shorter the life.)
- 4 夜晚的星空中有无数颗恒星在闪烁。 (Countless stars twinkle in the night sky.)
- 5 科学家正在研究恒星的演化过程。 (Scientists are studying the evolution of stars.)
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