英语释义

1. a galaxy that has a generally elliptical shape and that has no apparent internal structure or spiral arms — called also elliptical — compare spiral galaxy

片语

dwarf elliptical galaxyDwarf elliptical galaxies, or dEs, are elliptical galaxies that are much smaller than other They are classified as dE, and are quite common in galaxy groups and clusters, and are usually companions to other galaxie

elliptical radio galaxy椭圆射电星系

giant elliptical galaxy[天]

supergiant elliptical galaxy超巨椭圆星系

Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy人马座矮椭球星系

英汉例句

• just below and to its right is fuzzy-looking maffei 1, the closest giant elliptical galaxy to earth.

  它的下面偏右（在画面的左边中间）看起来毛绒绒一团的是马费伊1，离地球最近的巨型椭圆星系。

• these images taken in ultraviolet light by nasa's hubble space telescope reveal the brightening of a jet of gas blasting from the core of the gigantic elliptical galaxy m87.

  上述组图是哈勃望远镜的紫外光图像。图中清晰显示m87星系核心的明亮气体喷流。

• its broad arms are distorted by gravitational interaction with a fellow virgo cluster member, giant elliptical galaxy ngc 4697.

  其宽广的旋臂被该星系团另一成员，巨型椭圆星系ngc4697的引力作用所扭曲。

• their investigation indicates that ngc 1316 is an enormous elliptical galaxy that started, about 100 million years ago, to devour a smaller spiral galaxy neighbor, ngc 1317, just above it.

  他们的调查表明，ngc1316这个巨大的椭圆星系大约在1亿年前开始吞噬位于照片上方、体型较小的旋涡星系邻居ngc1317。

• the multiple layers of emission appear strangely complex and unexpected given the relatively featureless appearance of the elliptical galaxy in less deep images.

  这个在弱深空影像中看上去相对平常的椭圆星系在下面这张深空影像中却出人意料地显示出异常复杂的多层发光结构。