English Dictionary

comet

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkɒmət/

名詞

(astronomy) A small Solar System body consisting mainly of volatile ice, dust and particles of rock whose very eccentric solar orbit periodically brings it close enough to the Sun that the ice vaporises to form an atmosphere, or coma, which may be blown by the solar wind to produce a visible tail.

日本語の意味

彗星：太陽系内を公転する、小さな天体。主に揮発性の氷、塵、および岩石の粒子で構成され、非常に偏心の軌道で太陽に近づくと氷が昇華してコマ（大気）を形成し、太陽風によって引かれる尾を生じることがある。

We watched the bright comet streak across the night sky, its icy nucleus releasing gas and dust that formed a glowing tail.

私たちは夜空を駆け抜ける明るい彗星を見上げ、その揮発性の氷でできた核が気体や塵を放出して輝く尾を作るのを見ました。

意味（1）

(astronomy) A small Solar System body consisting mainly of volatile ice, dust and particles of rock whose very eccentric solar orbit periodically brings it close enough to the Sun that the ice vaporises to form an atmosphere, or coma, which may be blown by the solar wind to produce a visible tail.

意味（2）

A celestial phenomenon with the appearance of such a body.

Upon his browes was pourtraid vgly death, And in his eies the furies of his heart, That ſhine as Comets, menacing reueng, And caſts a pale complexion on his cheeks.

意味（3）

Any of several species of hummingbird found in the Andes.

comets （ plural ）