cosmonaut

cosmonaut — 名詞

1. someone accepted onto a Russian-built spacecraft as a trained crew member, inclu

1.名詞B2
釋義

俄羅斯太空人

俄羅斯或前蘇聯訓練的太空工作者

someone accepted onto a Russian-built spacecraft as a trained crew member, including those who flew for the Soviet programme before it ended

例句

Cosmonaut Yelena guided the spacecraft as it docked with the space station.

俄羅斯太空人葉蓮娜引導太空船與太空站對接。

title format: Cosmonaut + first name

The cosmonaut was chosen for the mission after two years of intense training.

這位俄羅斯太空人在兩年嚴格訓練後獲選參與任務。

passive: was chosen for [mission]

同義詞
  • astronaut

    general US/NASA-trained space traveller; cosmonaut is the Russian equivalent

  • taikonaut

    Chinese space traveller; even more culturally specific than cosmonaut

  • space traveller

    broader, non-national term that includes all crew regardless of programme

用法筆記

Only used for space travellers from Russia or the former Soviet Union. Compare with astronaut (American programme) and taikonaut (Chinese programme).

常見錯誤

The American cosmonaut landed on the moon.
The American astronaut landed on the moon.
💡cosmonaut only refers to Russian or Soviet space crew members.