celestial

英 [səˈlestiəl]

美 [səˈlestʃl]

adj.  天空的; 天上的
n.  天人; 神仙; （指封建时代的）中国人; 天朝之人

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牛津词典

adj.

• 天空的；天上的
  of the sky or of heaven
  1. celestial bodies (= the sun, moon, stars, etc.)
     天体（太阳、月亮、星球等）
  2. celestial light/music
     天体光；美妙仙乐

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 天体的;天空的;天的
  Celestialis used to describe things relating to heaven or to the sky.
  1. Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.
     万有引力控制着天体的运动。
  2. In the process of their careful watching and recording the celestial movements the Chinese provided valuable and interesting information for succeeding generations.
     古代中国人在仔细观察、认真记录天体运动的过程里，为后代留下了宝贵而又有趣的资料。
• ADJ-GRADED 了不起的;美妙的;奇妙的
  If you describe something ascelestial, you mean that it is wonderful.
  1. ...a chocolate cake with an apricot filling and celestial effect on the taste buds.
     味道妙不可言的杏仁夹层巧克力蛋糕

英英释义

adj

• of heaven or the spirit
  1. celestial peace
  2. ethereal melodies
  3. the supernal happiness of a quiet death
  Synonym:etherealsupernal
• relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
  1. celestial beings
  2. heavenly hosts
  Synonym:heavenly
• of or relating to the sky
  1. celestial map
  2. a heavenly body
  Synonym:heavenly

双语例句

• The pact arranging this is even being viewed as a model applicable to the moon and other celestial bodies.
  这个公约甚至被视为一个范本，适用于月球和其他天体的开发。
• Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.
  万有引力控制着天体的运动。
• The location is also noted in the lower right corner in celestial coordinates ( Right Ascension and Declination).
  这个位置也以天球坐标形式显示在右下角（赤经和赤纬）。
• A point in the heavens ( on the celestial sphere).
  天上的一个点（在天球上）。
• Either of two points on the celestial sphere at which the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator.
  二分点在天球上天赤道与黄道相切的两点中的任一点。
• Its intersection with the celestial sphere will be a great circle& the ecliptic.
  它与天球相交处形成一个大圆&黄道。
• A great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon.
  与水平线垂直的宇宙天体范围内的大圈，它经过天顶和地点。
• The branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies.
  天文学中对天体发射无线电波的侦察与研究的分支。
• The sun together with the nine planets and all other celestial bodies that orbit the sun.
  太阳系太阳和九大行星，以及围绕太阳运行的所有其他天体。
• The branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies.
  天文学中有关天体的物理与化学性质的分支。