galaxy

名词 galaxy:

1. a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
2. tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
   同义词：galax, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata
3. (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
   同义词：extragalactic nebula

1. She shouldered a heavy burden of teaching and supervision, now reflected in the growing achievements of a brilliant galaxy of pupils.
   她过去曾肩负着教学与监督的重任，现在这效果在一群优秀的学生的日益增长的成就中反映出来。
2. Each galaxy contains myriads of stars.
   每一星系都有无数的恒星。
3. There may be millions of worlds in the Milky Way Galaxy.
   银河系中也许有几百万个世界。
4. A galaxy of film stars attended the premiere.
   一群影星参加了首次公演。

gal.ax.y

n.（名词）
【复数】 gal.ax.ies

Any of numerous large-scale aggregates of stars, gas, and dust that constitute the universe, containing an average of 00 billion (0) solar masses and ranging in diameter from ,500 to 300,000 light-years. Also called nebula
星系，星群：组成天体的大量大规模的星、气或尘埃的聚集物，包括平均00(0)亿的太阳质量，直径从,500到300,000光年 也作 nebula
Often Galaxy The Milky Way.
常作 Galaxy 银河系
An assembly of brilliant, glamorous, or distinguished persons or things:
一群有才气的、迷人的或显赫的人或物：
例句：
a galaxy of theatrical performers.
众星云集

来源：
Middle English galaxie [the Milky Way]
中古英语 galaxie [银河系]
from Late Latin galaxias
源自 后期拉丁语 galaxias
from Greek [milky]
源自 希腊语 [牛奶的]
from gala galakt- [milk] * see melg-
源自 gala galakt- [乳，牛奶] *参见 melg-