meteoric

meteoric
adjective
  1. of or relating to meteors or meteorites
    (与)流星(体)(有关)的;陨石的
    meteoric iron.
    陨铁。
    ■(figurative)(of the development of something, especially a person's career) very rapid
    (喻)(尤指事业发展)迅疾的,流星似的
    her meteoric rise to the top of her profession.
    她很快登上了事业的顶峰。
  2. (chiefly Geology)relating to or denoting water derived from the atmosphere by precipitation or condensation
    (主地质)(与)大气降水(有关)的
派生
meteorically
adverb
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