meteoric 英 [ˌmi:tiˈɒrɪk]   美 [ˌmitiˈɔrɪk]

meteoric

meteoric  英 [ˌmi:tiˈɒrɪk] 美 [ˌmitiˈɔrɪk]

adj. 大气的;流星的;疾速的 

meteoric rises in illnesses like cancer and diabetes are predicted for the next few years. 预计在未来的数年中癌症和糖尿病等疾病将迅速增加。
It is still making pots of money, but growth rates are not anywhere near the meteoric 40% pace of years past. 虽然谷歌还是很赚钱,但是已大不如以前如大步流星一般的有40%的增长率了。

  • Because meteors move through the sky so quickly, we often refer to something moving very fast as meteoric. A newly-popular singer might be said to experience a meteoric rise to the top. (The fall can be meteoric, too.)
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  • adj. 大气的;流星的;疾速的
  • 1. meteoric rises in illnesses like cancer and diabetes are predicted for the next few years.

    预计在未来的数年中癌症和糖尿病等疾病将迅速增加。

  • 2. It is still making pots of money, but growth rates are not anywhere near the meteoric 40% pace of years past.

    虽然谷歌还是很赚钱,但是已大不如以前如大步流星一般的有40%的增长率了。

  • 3. Daniel has only gone public with one girlfriend since his meteoric rise to fame starring in the first Harry Potter film in 2001.

    丹尼尔自2001年《哈利·波特》第一部电影后人气急升,至今他只在公开场合跟一位女朋友出去过。

  • meteoric (adj.) 1812, "pertaining to meteors;" earlier "dependent on atmospheric conditions" (1789), from meteor + -ic. Figurative sense of "transiently brilliant" is from 1836.
me·teor·ic / ˌmiːtiˈɒrɪk ; NAmE ˌmiːtiˈɔːrɪk / adjective 1 achieving success very quickly 迅速成功的 a meteoric rise to fame 迅速成名 a meteoric career 迅速成功的事业 2 connected with meteors 流星的 meteoric craters 流星撞击形成的坑 me·teor·ic / ˌmiːtiˈɒrɪk ; NAmE ˌmiːtiˈɔːrɪk /
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