galaxy — a large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡæləksi/
Korean meaning: 은하계, 은하
Korean pronunciation: 갤-럭-시 (강세: 갤)
Example Sentences
- My Galaxy phone died right when I wanted to photograph the galaxy above.
- Scientists discovered a new galaxy billions of light-years away.
- The conference attracted a galaxy of Nobel Prize winners.
galaxy
NOUN//ˈɡæləksi//
a large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
Vast collection of stars and cosmic matter
A waxy taxi cruising through the galaxy!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 그리스어 'galaxias'에서 유래되었는데, 이는 '우유의'라는 뜻입니다. 그리스 신화에서 헤라클레스가 헤라 여신의 젖을 빨다가 흘린 것이 은하수가 되었다는 전설에서 나온 것입니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My Galaxy phone died right when I wanted to photograph the galaxy above.”
“Scientists discovered a new galaxy billions of light-years away.”
“The conference attracted a galaxy of Nobel Prize winners.”
“She felt like a tiny speck in the vast galaxy of university students.”
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