nebular

IPA/ˈneb.jə.lər/
IPA/ˈneb.jə.lɚ/

nebular — adjective

  • nebularpositive
  • more nebularcomparative
  • most nebularsuperlative

1. describing or coming from a nebula, the huge cloud of gas and dust that floats f

1.形容詞C2
釋義

describing or coming from a nebula, the huge cloud of gas and dust that floats far out in space.

例句

The telescope captured faint nebular light from a glowing cloud near Orion.

nebular + noun: nebular light

Ishaan studied nebular gas to learn how new stars are born.

同義詞
  • interstellar

    broader — about the space between stars, not the gas cloud itself

  • cosmic

    much wider — anything in the universe, not specifically a nebula

文法句型

nebular + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively, directly before a noun (nebular gas, nebular dust, nebular light). Belongs to astronomy writing and is rarely heard in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌The night sky looked very nebular.
✅The night sky looked very cloudy.
💡'nebular' means relating to a space nebula, not simply hazy or misty weather.