copernicus

IPA/kˈəʊpənˌɪkəs/
KK[kəpˈɚnəkəs]IPA/kəpˈərnəkəs/

copernicus — noun

1. a Polish astronomer (1473–1543) who was the first person in modern times to argu

1.名詞B1
釋義

a Polish astronomer (1473–1543) who was the first person in modern times to argue that the Earth and other planets travel around the Sun, overturning the ancient idea that the Earth sits motionless at the centre of everything.

例句

Copernicus spent more than twenty-five years developing his theory of a Sun-centred solar system.

subject of historical achievement + time duration

Aylin was amazed to learn that Copernicus made his observations without the aid of a telescope.

文法句型

[Copernicus] + verb

用法筆記

Often used in historical or scientific contexts. The adjective form is Copernican (e.g., 'the Copernican revolution'). Unlike Galileo, Copernicus is known for his mathematical model rather than telescopic observations.

常見錯誤

❌Copernicus proved the Earth goes around the Sun in his own lifetime.
✅Copernicus proposed the heliocentric model, but it was not widely accepted until much later.
💡Copernicus's theory was presented as a hypothesis; observational proof came decades later with Galileo and Kepler.