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单词 meteoric
释义
meteoric
adjective
uk
/ˌmiː.tiˈɒr.ɪk/us
/ˌmiː.t̬iˈɔːr.ɪk/

meteoricadjective(OF A ROCK)

relatingto orcausedby ameteor:
流星的
Thesuddenflashoflightin thenightskywascausedby a meteoricfireball.夜空中突然出现的亮光是一颗流星火球引起的。
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meteoricadjective(VERY FAST)

used todescribesomething thatdevelopsveryfastandattractsa lot ofattention:
发展迅速的
Thegrouphad a meteoricrisetofamein the 70s.这支乐队在20世纪70年代迅速成名。
Herpoliticalcareerhas been meteoric.她的政治生涯可谓扶摇直上。
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  • fleet
  • hypersonic
  • in the twinkling of an eyeidiom
  • Jack Robinson
  • lickety-split
  • lightning
  • like a shotidiom
  • prompt
  • souped-up
  • spread like wildfireidiom
  • streak
  • super-express
  • superfast
  • swift
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(Definition ofmeteoricfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

meteoric| American Dictionary

meteoric
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˌmi·t̬iˈɔr·ɪk,-ˈɑr-/
of or like ameteor:
meteoricrock
If something isdescribedas meteoric, it issuddenand usuallybrief:
a meteoricrisetofame
(Definition ofmeteoricfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

meteoric| Business English

meteoric
adjective
uk
/ˌmiːtiˈɒrɪk/us
developingveryfastandattractinga lot ofattention:
Speculation on thecurrencyhashelpeditsmeteoricriseof 16% against the USdollarin ayear.
Herappointmentto thepostat theageof 37 is thelateststagein ameteoriccareer.
The company'smeteoricgrowthsentthestocksoaring.
(Definition ofmeteoricfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmeteoric

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Chirality inmeteoricorganic matter : a brief review.
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They have supported businesses that have the opportunity of ameteoricrise.
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There is one reason—themeteoricrise in property values four years ago, a rise from which some people and institutions benefited.
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Themeteoricgrowth of trade between the two countries shows how that is happening.
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They have received some aid, but it has played no significant part in theirmeteoricrise.
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He had one of thosemeteoriccareers which from time to time flash across the pages of history.
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I look forward with interest to hismeteoricpolitical career.
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There is little chance ofmeteoricpromotion, such is the competition in the services.
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Ameteoricrise in popularity was followed by a dramatic collapse of confidence after nearly 3,000 adverse reaction reports, including 76 deaths.
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I reluctantly concede the necessity of thismeteoricquango which will be here tomorrow and gone the next day.
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Is he speaking for the feelings of working people when he advocates the abolition of subsidies for council houses and themeteoricand prohibitive rise in council house rents?
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Firstmeteoriciron crystallized into a network of cavities and channels.
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Iron artifacts, composed ofmeteoriciron, have the chemical composition containing up to 40% nickel.
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The specimens are of various sizes, with the largest being 5kg lb, and initial laboratory analysis confirmed theirmeteoricorigin.
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Hismeteoricrise would slow starting with his next tournament however.
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