1812, "pertaining to meteors;" earlier "dependent on atmospheric conditions" (1789), from meteor + -ic. Figurative sense of "transiently brilliant" is from 1836.
双语例句
1. a meteoric rise to fame
迅速成名
来自《权威词典》
2. This magnificent show charts his meteoric rise from "small town" country singer to top international Rock idol.
这场盛大的演出展示了他是如何从一个“小镇”乡村歌手一跃成为国际顶级摇滚偶像的。
来自柯林斯例句
3. His early career had been meteoric.
他的早期生涯平步青云。
来自辞典例句
4. Hail is a meteoric phenomenon.
下冰雹是一种大气现象.
来自辞典例句
5. If meteoric water does not evaporate or run overland, it may seep directly into the ground.