astronaut

astronaut — noun

1. someone who has learned how to fly to outer space and work there, usually as par

1.名詞A2
釋義

someone who has learned how to fly to outer space and work there, usually as part of a national or private space program.

例句

Akiko has wanted to be an astronaut since she watched the moon landing on TV.

career aspiration: be / become an astronaut

The three astronauts spent six months on the International Space Station before returning home.

plural with specific number; collocation: spent ... on the space station

同義詞
  • spaceman

    informal and somewhat dated; used in everyday speech, often by children

  • cosmonaut

    the word used for Russian space travellers

  • taikonaut

    the word used for Chinese space travellers

  • space traveller

    general descriptive term, sometimes used for tourists who go to space

文法句型

countable noun

用法筆記

Countable noun, almost always used of people working for an organised space program. American English uses 'astronaut'; Russian programs use 'cosmonaut' and Chinese programs use 'taikonaut' for the same role.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle is an astronaut pilot for the airline.
✅My uncle is an airline pilot.
💡astronauts fly spacecraft, not aeroplanes; don't use the word for ordinary aviation jobs.
❌She studies astronaut at university.
✅She studies astronomy at university.
💡'astronaut' is the person; 'astronomy' is the subject.