orbit
/ˈɔːbɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɔːrbɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯr-bət/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɔː.bɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɔːr.bɪt/ (ame, ipa)
orbit — 名詞
1. the route an object in space keeps taking as it goes around a planet, star, or m
軌道
天體或衛星繞行的路線
the route an object in space keeps taking as it goes around a planet, star, or moon
The Moon stays in orbit around Earth because of gravity.
月球因為重力而一直在地球周圍的軌道上運行。
in orbit around [planet]
Engineers checked the satellite's orbit before the launch from Florida.
工程師在佛州發射前檢查了那顆衛星的軌道。
A small rock crossed Mars's orbit late on Tuesday night.
一塊小岩石在週二深夜穿過了火星的軌道。
The new telescope can track a planet's orbit for many years.
這台新望遠鏡可以連續多年追蹤一顆行星的軌道。
The toy model shows Earth's orbit as a long oval line.
這個玩具模型把地球的軌道畫成一條長長的橢圓線。
- path
a broader everyday word for any line of movement
- trajectory
often used for the route of something thrown or launched, not repeated circling
- course
usually stresses direction rather than repeated movement around a center
文法句型
in orbit around [planet/star]
enter orbit
track an orbit
用法筆記
Common with around after the noun and with verbs such as enter, leave, and track. In science writing, low orbit and high orbit are especially frequent for satellites.
常見錯誤
2. the bony hollow in the skull where an eye sits
眼眶
眼球所在的骨頭凹處
the bony hollow in the skull where an eye sits
The boxer had a crack in the left orbit above his eye.
那名拳擊手左眼上方的眼眶有一道裂痕。
medical use: orbit = eye socket
The X-ray showed swelling in the orbit behind Noah's right eye.
X 光片顯示 Noah 右眼後方的眼眶有腫脹。
The doctor said the baseball had bruised Mia's left orbit.
醫師說，那顆棒球把 Mia 的左眼眶撞傷了。
The surgeon repaired the broken orbit after the car crash.
車禍後，外科醫師修補了受損的眼眶。
A deep cut ran from Marcus's eyebrow to the edge of the orbit.
一道深深的傷口從 Marcus 的眉毛一路延到眼眶邊緣。
- eye socket
the usual everyday phrase
- socket
shorter, but often needs eye for clarity
- cavity
a broader anatomical word for a hollow space
文法句型
damage to the orbit
swelling in the orbit
repair the orbit
用法筆記
Mostly a medical or anatomical term. In everyday English, people usually say eye socket instead.
常見錯誤
3. the group of people, places, or activities that someone or something can affect
活動圈
常接觸、往來或能影響的範圍
the group of people, places, or activities that someone or something can affect or is closely connected with
After the reform, local schools fell within the mayor's orbit, not the county's.
改革後，地方學校改劃入市長的活動範圍，不再歸郡政府管。
within someone's orbit
After the TV campaign, the village charity moved beyond its old orbit.
電視宣傳後，那個村裡的慈善團體已超出原本的活動圈。
Before college, classical music stayed outside Ben's orbit in Tainan.
上大學前，Ben 在台南的活動圈裡一直沒有古典音樂。
A phone app brought rice farmers into the bank's orbit.
一個手機 app 把種稻的農民帶進那家銀行的活動圈。
After the merger, Nina's orbit extended to three teams and two Seoul offices.
合併後，Nina 的活動範圍擴大到三個團隊和首爾的兩個辦公室。
文法句型
within someone's orbit
outside someone's orbit
bring someone into someone's orbit
用法筆記
Often appears after within, outside, beyond, or in the orbit of. It is common in politics, business, and social description, not in literal talk about planets.
常見錯誤
orbit — 動詞
1. to travel on a curved course around a planet, star, or other body in space
繞行
沿軌道環繞天體運行
to travel on a curved course around a planet, star, or other body in space
The station orbits Earth sixteen times a day.
這座太空站一天會繞行地球十六次。
transitive: orbit [planet]
Several moons orbit Jupiter far beyond the bright rings.
有好幾個衛星在明亮光環外側繞行木星。
Above the camp, several old satellites still orbit through the night sky.
在營地上空，幾顆老舊衛星仍在夜空中繞行。
For months, the probe orbited Mars and sent back clear photos.
那具探測器繞行火星好幾個月，並傳回了清楚的照片。
The new weather satellite will orbit above the equator.
這顆新的氣象衛星將在赤道上方繞行。
文法句型
orbit [planet/star/body]
orbit around [planet/star/body]
用法筆記
Common with a direct object naming the body, as in orbit Earth or orbit Jupiter. In technical contexts, it can also appear without an object when the central body is already understood.