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2023恋练有词考研英语真题词汇6500分层串记牌组

Astronomical Astronomically Adj 形容词 Amount Cost Large Relating

The word "astronomical" refers to something incredibly large, especially in terms of quantity or cost. It also means relating to astronomy or celestial bodies. The adverb form, "astronomically," emphasizes this extreme largeness.

The word "astronomical" means either extremely large (like prices) or relating to astronomy. It can also be used as an adverb, "astronomically," to emphasize something being very large.

word astronomical
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Collins
astronomical ★☆☆☆☆
/æ̱strənɒ̱mɪk(ə)l/
1
[ADJ 形容词]（数量，尤指费用）极其巨大的，天文数字的 If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
  [emphasis]

  • Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices...

    乡村的房价正在飙升。

  • The cost will be astronomical.

    费用将是一笔天文数字。

astronomically

  • He was astronomically wealthy...

    他富甲一方。

  • House prices had risen astronomically.

    房价已经暴涨。

2
[ADJ 形容词]天文学的；天体的 Astronomical means relating to astronomy.
  [usu ADJ n]

  • ...the British Astronomical Association.

    英国天文协会
Oxford astro·nom·ic·al / ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkl ; NAmE ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkl / adjective 1 connected with astronomy 天文学的；天文的 ◆ astronomical observations 天文观测 2 ( also astro·nom·ic ) ( informal) (of an amount, a price, etc. 数量、价格等 ) very large 极其巨大的 ◆ the astronomical costs of land for building 建筑用地极其巨大的成本 ◆ The figures are astronomical. 这些都是天文数字。 ▶ astro·nom·ic·al·ly / ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkli ; NAmE ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkli / adverb ◆ Interest rates are astronomically high. 利率极高。 astro·nom·ic·al / ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkl ; NAmE ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkl / astro·nom·ic·al·ly / ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkli ; NAmE ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkli /
LDC
astronomicalas‧tro‧nom‧i‧cal /ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl◂ $ -ˈnɑː-/ adjective
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1informal astronomical prices, costs etc are extremely high
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expensive
2[only before noun] relating to the scientific study of the stars—astronomically /-kli/ adverb:  astronomically high rents
WDF

astronomical

[ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkl]
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天文学的(77%)，巨大的(23%)
adj.天文的，天文学的；极大的

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