the region outside the solar system, between stars
文法句型
the solar system
用法筆記
Always used with the definite article 'the'. The word 'solar' comes from the Latin word for 'sun', so 'the solar system' literally means 'the sun's system'. Not usually used in the plural.
常見錯誤
Solar system is very large.
The solar system is very large.
you must include 'the' before 'solar system'.
There are nine planets in the solar system.
There are eight planets in the solar system.
Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006, so there are now eight official planets.