[əˈstrɔːnɔːts]
noun.
1. astronauts是指专门进行太空飞行和探索的人员。
Astronauts are people who are specially trained to travel and explore in space.
2. 它也可以用来指航天员,通常是指美国宇航员。
It can also refer to astronauts, usually referring to American astronauts.
3. 这个词源于希腊语的"astra"(星星)和"nautes"(水手),意为"星际水手"。
This word comes from the Greek "astra" (stars) and "nautes" (sailor), meaning "star sailor".
4. 例句:
1) The astronauts successfully completed their mission to the International Space Station.
航天员们成功完成了对国际空间站的任务。
2) Astronauts require extensive training before they can go on a space mission.
航天员在进行太空任务之前需要接受广泛的训练。
5. 同义词及用法:
- cosmonauts:来自俄罗斯语,指俄罗斯宇航员。
Cosmonauts: From Russian, refers to Russian astronauts.
- spationauts:来自法语,指法国宇航员。
Spationauts: From French, refers to French astronauts.
6. 编辑总结:
astronauts是一个常见的英语单词,它指的是专门从事太空飞行和探索任务的人员。这个词源于希腊语,意为"星际水手"。它也可以用来指美国宇航员。同义词包括cosmonauts和spationauts,分别指俄罗斯宇航员和法国宇航员。在使用时,需要注意区分不同的宇航员身份。