Definition of Kuiper belt in English:

Kuiper belt

noun ˈkʌɪpə bɛltˈkaɪpər ˌbɛlt

A region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
柯伊伯带（太阳系中的一个区域，在海王星运行轨道以外，据信含有众多彗星、小行星以及主要由冰形成的其他小天体）
Example sentencesExamples
- For one thing, astronomers discovered the Kuiper belt, a teeming ensemble of miniature worlds within which Pluto orbits.
- The objects in the Kuiper belt represent remnants from the formation of our solar system.
- If Pluto were discovered today, it may not have been called a planet, because it is just one among a myriad of objects in the Kuiper belt.
- The Kuiper belt is an icy asteroid belt just beyond Neptune.
- Scientists speculate that it could be a body from the distant Kuiper belt, way out in the outer solar system.

Origin

1990s: named after Gerard P. Kuiper (1905–73), Dutch-born US astronomer.

Definition of Kuiper belt in US English:

Kuiper belt

nounˈkaɪpər ˌbɛltˈkīpər ˌbelt

A region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice.
柯伊伯带（太阳系中的一个区域，在海王星运行轨道以外，据信含有众多彗星、小行星以及主要由冰形成的其他小天体）
Example sentencesExamples
- Scientists speculate that it could be a body from the distant Kuiper belt, way out in the outer solar system.
- The Kuiper belt is an icy asteroid belt just beyond Neptune.
- If Pluto were discovered today, it may not have been called a planet, because it is just one among a myriad of objects in the Kuiper belt.
- For one thing, astronomers discovered the Kuiper belt, a teeming ensemble of miniature worlds within which Pluto orbits.
- The objects in the Kuiper belt represent remnants from the formation of our solar system.

Origin

1990s: named after Gerard P. Kuiper (1905–73), Dutch-born US astronomer.

词汇	Kuiper belt
释义	Definition of Kuiper belt in English: Kuiper belt noun ˈkʌɪpə bɛltˈkaɪpər ˌbɛlt A region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice. 柯伊伯带（太阳系中的一个区域，在海王星运行轨道以外，据信含有众多彗星、小行星以及主要由冰形成的其他小天体） Example sentencesExamples For one thing, astronomers discovered the Kuiper belt, a teeming ensemble of miniature worlds within which Pluto orbits. The objects in the Kuiper belt represent remnants from the formation of our solar system. If Pluto were discovered today, it may not have been called a planet, because it is just one among a myriad of objects in the Kuiper belt. The Kuiper belt is an icy asteroid belt just beyond Neptune. Scientists speculate that it could be a body from the distant Kuiper belt, way out in the outer solar system. Origin 1990s: named after Gerard P. Kuiper (1905–73), Dutch-born US astronomer. Definition of Kuiper belt in US English: Kuiper belt nounˈkaɪpər ˌbɛltˈkīpər ˌbelt A region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune, believed to contain many comets, asteroids, and other small bodies made largely of ice. 柯伊伯带（太阳系中的一个区域，在海王星运行轨道以外，据信含有众多彗星、小行星以及主要由冰形成的其他小天体） Example sentencesExamples Scientists speculate that it could be a body from the distant Kuiper belt, way out in the outer solar system. The Kuiper belt is an icy asteroid belt just beyond Neptune. If Pluto were discovered today, it may not have been called a planet, because it is just one among a myriad of objects in the Kuiper belt. For one thing, astronomers discovered the Kuiper belt, a teeming ensemble of miniature worlds within which Pluto orbits. The objects in the Kuiper belt represent remnants from the formation of our solar system. Origin 1990s: named after Gerard P. Kuiper (1905–73), Dutch-born US astronomer.
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