失重 (shī zhòng) — weightlessness; zero gravity
Definition
A physics term for the state of 'weightlessness' or 'zero gravity' — the condition experienced in orbit or free fall, not the everyday loss of weight from dieting.
noun
weightlessnesszero gravity
Examples
- 失重。Yǔ háng yuán zài tài kōng zhōng huì jīng lì shī zhòng zhuàng tài.Astronauts experience a state of weightlessness in space.
- 失重。shī zhòng Huán jìng duì shēng wù de shēng zhǎng yǒu hěn dà yǐng xiǎng.A zero-gravity environment has a great impact on the growth of living things.
- 失重。Kē xué jiā zài shí yàn shì mó nǐ le shī zhòng tiáo jiàn.Scientists simulated weightlessness conditions in the laboratory.
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