1550s, from astronomy + -ical. Popular meaning "immense, concerning very large figures" (as sizes and distances in astronomy) is attested from 1899. Astronomical unit (abbreviation A.U.) "mean distance from Earth to Sun," used as a unit of measure of distance in space, is from 1909. Related: Astronomically.
双语例句
1. Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.
乡村的房价正在飙升。
来自柯林斯例句
2. the astronomical costs of land for building
建筑用地极其巨大的成本
来自《权威词典》
3. He was an expert on ancient Chinese astronomical literature.
他是研究中国古代天文学文献的专家.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Light - year is an astronomical unit.
光年 是一个天文单位.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The naming of stars is at the discretion of the International Astronomical Union.
