skylab

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An outer space laboratory.
    — Two possibilities come to mind: (1) the use of multi-body spacecraft systems, e.g. space stations or shuttle skylabs employing subsatellites and/or passive balloons. (2) the use of cluster system of several small satellites of different size, geometry and surface material.
  2. A motorcycle taxi with extension seats on the sides, configured by placing a wooden beam across the pillion. Philippines
    — At the very beginning of my time in Lake Sebu the jeepneys coming from the lowland would go until Lëm-Delag. Later on, the barangay officials decided that only skylabs were allowed to carry passengers to Lëm-Delag.

词形变化

skylabs plural skylabs plural

词源

词源 1
From sky + lab.
词源 2
From Cebuano skylab, from English Skylab, from its crude resemblance in shape to the space station.
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