陨石

• 拼音: yǔn shí
• 汉字拆解: 陨 = 阝+ 员 (to fall from the sky); 石 = 石 (stone/rock)

含义

Meteorite. A rock or mineral mass that has fallen to Earth from outer space after surviving atmospheric entry.

Distinct from 流星 (meteor/shooting star, which burns up) and 小行星 (asteroid, still in space). Meteorites are studied in geology and astronomy and can be extremely valuable.

例句

1. 博物馆展出了一块重达两吨的巨型陨石，吸引了大批参观者。
2. 科学家通过分析陨石的成分，推断出太阳系早期的状态。
3. 那个村庄附近发现了一块罕见的铁陨石。

用法指南

语境: science, astronomy, geology

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这块陨石在降落时产生了剧烈爆炸，震动了方圆数十公里。(This meteorite caused a violent explosion upon impact, shaking an area of dozens of kilometers.)
• 陨石坑的分布揭示了地球历史上曾遭受的天体撞击。(The distribution of meteor craters reveals the celestial impacts Earth has suffered throughout its history.)

错误说法

• 流星 when referring to a rock on the ground — 流星 burns up in the atmosphere; once it lands, it is 陨石

起源与历史

陨 (to fall from the sky) + 石 (stone)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal