- [countable]
any of the large systems of stars, etc. in outer space 星系 scientists observing phenomena in nearby galaxies 观察邻近星系现象的科学家
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- distant
- remote
- nearby
- …
- create
- form
- discover
- …
- in a/the galaxy
- the Galaxy[singular]
the system of stars that contains our sun and its planets, seen as a band of light in the night sky 银河；银河系 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- distant
- remote
- nearby
- …
- create
- form
- discover
- …
- in a/the galaxy
- [countable] (informal)
a group of famous people, or people with a particular skill 群英；人才荟萃 a galaxy of Hollywood stars 好莱坞影星的荟萃
Word Originlate Middle English (originally referring to the Milky Way): via Old French from medieval Latin galaxia, from Greek galaxias (kuklos) ‘milky (vault)’, from gala, galakt- ‘milk’.