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comets

/ˈkɑmɪts/

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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 :

"Last night, we learned in science class that comets are icy objects from space that sometimes develop bright tails when they get close to the sun. "

昨天在科学课上，我们学到彗星是来自太空的冰冻天体，当它们靠近太阳时，有时会形成明亮的尾巴。

astronomy space physics science phenomena

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noun

彗星, 扫帚星

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

Examples :

"Looking through the telescope, the student saw faint, glowing comets streaking across the night sky. "

透过望远镜，那个学生看到几颗模糊发光的彗星拖着光芒，划过夜空。

astronomy space phenomena world nature

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noun

彗星蜂鸟

Any of several species of hummingbird found in the Andes.

Examples :

"While hiking in the Andes, we hoped to spot some comets flitting amongst the high-altitude flowers. "

在安第斯山脉徒步时，我们希望能看到一些彗星蜂鸟在高山花朵间轻快地飞舞。

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