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comet

/ˈkɒmət/

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noun

彗星

A celestial body consisting mainly of ice, dust and gas in a (usually very eccentric) orbit around the Sun and having a "tail" of matter blown back from it by the solar wind as it approaches the Sun.

Examples :

"The astronomer pointed out the bright comet in the night sky. "

那位天文学家指出了夜空中那颗明亮的彗星。

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noun

彗星，扫帚星

A celestial phenomenon with the appearance given by the orbiting celestial body.

Examples :

"Last night, we saw a bright comet streaking across the sky during the meteor shower. "

昨晚，我们看到一颗明亮的彗星，像一道光划过天空，当时还有流星雨。

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noun

安第斯山蜂鸟，彗星蜂鸟

Any of several species of hummingbird found in the Andes.

Examples :

"My grandfather, a birdwatcher, saw a beautiful comet hummingbird at the nature reserve. "

我的祖父，作为一名观鸟者，在自然保护区看到了一只漂亮的彗星蜂鸟 (huìxīng fēngniǎo)。