light-year
光年,亮年,年光,寿命
Definitions
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- : Astronomy. the distance traversed by light in one mean solar year, about 5.88 trillion mi.: used as a unit in measuring stellar distances. Abbreviation: lt-yr
- : light-years, a very great distance, especially in development or progress: The new computer is light-years ahead of the old one.a very long time: It's been light-years since I've seen my childhood friends.
Examples
However, more than 20 players on the ballot this year were probably worthy of being enshrined in Cooperstown.
The influential al Qaeda propagandist, who was born in New Mexico, died in a U.S. drone strike later that year.
Eric Garcetti succeeded Villaraigosa and has received high marks in his first year and a half on the job.
Grindr introduced the feature themselves in October the same year and called it ‘tribes.’
In the last year, her fusion exercise class has attracted a cult following and become de rigueur among the celebrity set.
In the year of misery, of agony and suffering in general he had endured, he had settled upon one theory.
Behold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.
She did not need a great cook-book; She knew how much and what it took To make things good and sweet and light.
Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
Distance, the uncertain light, and imagination, magnified it to a high wall; high as the wall of China.