orbit
US /ˈɔːr.bɪt/
UK /ˈɔː.bɪt/
名词
1.
轨道
the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, such as the sun
示例:
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The Earth revolves around the Sun in an elliptical orbit.
地球以椭圆形轨道绕太阳公转。
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The satellite was launched into a geostationary orbit.
该卫星被发射到地球同步轨道。
动词
绕轨道运行, 环绕
to move in an orbit around (a celestial body or another object)
示例:
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The moon orbits the Earth.
月球绕地球运行。
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Satellites orbit the planet at various altitudes.
卫星在不同高度绕行星运行。