astronomer

astronomer — 名詞

1. a scientist who learns about stars, planets, and other objects in space, often b

1.名詞B2
釋義

天文學家

研究星體與宇宙現象的科學家

a scientist who learns about stars, planets, and other objects in space, often by using telescopes and careful measurement.

例句

Dr. Huang became an astronomer after seeing Saturn through a school telescope.

黃博士在學校透過望遠鏡看到土星後，後來成了天文學家。

career path: become an astronomer

At the desert observatory, astronomers tracked a bright comet before sunrise.

天亮前，沙漠天文台的天文學家追蹤著一顆明亮的彗星。

astronomer + track a comet

同義詞
  • scientist

    much broader, since it can refer to any area of science

  • researcher

    broader and more neutral, without saying the field is space

  • astrophysicist

    narrower and more technical, often stressing the physics behind space phenomena

  • stargazer

    informal and often used for hobbyists or people simply watching the night sky

文法句型

become an astronomer

work as an astronomer

an astronomer at [observatory/university]

用法筆記

Often appears with verbs such as become, work as, and train as, and with places such as an observatory or a university. Distinguish from astronaut, who travels into space, and astrologer, who claims the stars affect human lives.

常見錯誤

❌My cousin is an astronomer on the space station.
✅My cousin is an astronaut on the space station.
💡astronomers study space as scientists; astronauts travel there.
❌She wants to be an astrologer and work at the observatory.
✅She wants to be an astronomer and work at the observatory.
💡an astrologer gives star-sign advice; an astronomer does scientific research.