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星系
xīng xì
Meaning
- galaxy
Definition
星系是由大量恒星、星团、星际物质和暗物质等构成的、受引力束缚的大质量系统。
A galaxy is a massive, gravitationally bound system consisting of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter.
Usage
星系用于指代宇宙中的恒星系统，通常用于天文学讨论中，也可以比喻性地使用。
The word 'galaxy' is used to refer to stellar systems in the universe, commonly in astronomical contexts, and can also be used metaphorically.
Examples
- 1 我们的太阳系位于银河系中。 (Our solar system is located in the Milky Way galaxy.)
- 2 天文学家发现了一个新的星系，距离地球100亿光年。 (Astronomers discovered a new galaxy 10 billion light-years away from Earth.)
- 3 银河系是螺旋星系，而仙女座星系是它最近的邻居。 (The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, and the Andromeda Galaxy is its nearest neighbor.)
- 4 在宇宙中，星系的数量比地球上的人口还要多。 (In the universe, the number of galaxies exceeds the population of Earth.)
- 5 他用“星系”来比喻公司里错综复杂的关系网络。 (He used 'galaxy' as a metaphor for the intricate network of relationships within the company.)
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