the solar system

IPA/ˈsəʊ.lə ˌsɪs.təm/
IPA/ˈsoʊ.lɚ ˌsɪs.təm/

the solar system — 名詞

1. the sun, together with the eight planets and their moons that travel around it,

1.名詞B1
釋義

太陽系

太陽及其環繞運行的所有天體

the sun, together with the eight planets and their moons that travel around it, along with smaller objects such as asteroids and comets

例句

In science class, Camille built a model of the solar system using paper and paint.

在自然課上,Camille 用紙和顏料製作了太陽系的模型。

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, far bigger than all the others combined.

木星是太陽系中最大的行星,比所有其他行星加起來還要大得多。

superlative: largest + 'in the solar system'

反義詞

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.