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词汇 meteoric
释义 meteoric
adjective
uk /ˌmiː.tiˈɒr.ɪk/ us /ˌmiː.t̬iˈɔːr.ɪk/

meteoricadjective (OF A ROCK)


relating to or caused by a meteor: 流星的
The sudden flash of light in the night sky was caused by a meteoric fireball.夜空中突然出现的亮光是一颗流星火球引起的。
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Astronomy
albedo
Andromeda
Aquarius
Aries
asteroid
galactic
galaxy
Gemini
geostationary
geosynchronous
observatory
orbit
orbital
Orion
penumbra
substellar
sunspot
supergiant
supermassive
supermoon

meteoricadjective (VERY FAST)


used to describe something that develops very fast and attracts a lot of attention: 发展迅速的
The group had a meteoric rise to fame in the 70s.这支乐队在20世纪70年代迅速成名。
Her political career has been meteoric.她的政治生涯可谓扶摇直上。
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Fast and rapid
(at) full speed/tilt/peltidiom
apace
as fast as your legs would carry youidiom
as if it is going out of styleidiom
at a rate of knotsidiom
fleet
hypersonic
in the twinkling of an eyeidiom
Jack Robinson
lickety-split
light speed
lightning
prompt
souped-up
speed of light
spread like wildfireidiom
streak
super-express
superfast
wildfire

meteoric | American Dictionary


meteoric
adjective[ not gradable ]
us/ˌmi·t̬iˈɔr·ɪk, -ˈɑr-/
of or like a meteor:
meteoric rock
If something is described as meteoric, it is sudden and usually brief:
a meteoric rise to fame

meteoric | Business English


meteoric
adjective
uk /ˌmiːtiˈɒrɪk/us
developing very fast and attracting a lot of attention:
Speculation on the currency has helped its meteoric rise of 16% against the US dollar in a year.
Her appointment to the post at the age of 37 is the latest stage in a meteoric career.
The company's meteoric growth sent the stock soaring.

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They have supported businesses that have the opportunity of a meteoric rise.
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There is one reason—the meteoric rise in property values four years ago, a rise from which some people and institutions benefited.
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The meteoric growth of trade between the two countries shows how that is happening.
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They have received some aid, but it has played no significant part in their meteoric rise.
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He had one of those meteoric careers which from time to time flash across the pages of history.
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I look forward with interest to his meteoric political career.
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There is little chance of meteoric promotion, such is the competition in the services.
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A meteoric rise in popularity was followed by a dramatic collapse of confidence after nearly 3,000 adverse reaction reports, including 76 deaths.
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I reluctantly concede the necessity of this meteoric quango which will be here tomorrow and gone the next day.
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Is he speaking for the feelings of working people when he advocates the abolition of subsidies for council houses and the meteoric and prohibitive rise in council house rents?
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First meteoric iron crystallized into a network of cavities and channels.
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Iron artifacts, composed of meteoric iron, have the chemical composition containing up to 40% nickel.
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The specimens are of various sizes, with the largest being 5kg lb, and initial laboratory analysis confirmed their meteoric origin.
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His meteoric rise would slow starting with his next tournament however.
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Classification is based on diagrams in which nickel content of meteoric iron is plotted against trace elements.
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