interstellar

interstellar — adjective

1. describing the region, physical conditions, and travel that exist or happen in t

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing the region, physical conditions, and travel that exist or happen in the vast space between one star system and another

例句

Aiko studied interstellar dust clouds through her university's telescope.

collocation: interstellar dust / interstellar gas

The Voyager probes entered interstellar space after more than thirty years of flight.

collocation: interstellar space

同義詞
  • cosmic

    much broader in scope — cosmic refers to the entire universe, not specifically the region between stars

  • astro-

    a prefix rather than a standalone word; combines with nouns to form terms like astrobiology but does not replace interstellar as an adjective

文法句型

interstellar + noun

用法筆記

This term is used almost exclusively before a noun (attributive position). Common noun partners include space, medium, dust, gas, travel, and mission. Do not confuse with intergalactic, which refers to the space between entire galaxies rather than between individual star systems.

常見錯誤

❌Astronomers detected intergalactic dust inside the Milky Way.
✅Astronomers detected interstellar dust inside the Milky Way.
💡intergalactic means between galaxies, not between star systems within a single galaxy.