1812, "pertaining to meteors;" earlier "dependent on atmospheric conditions" (1789), from meteor + -ic. Figurative sense of "transiently brilliant" is from 1836.
雙語例句
1. a meteoric rise to fame
迅速成名
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. This magnificent show charts his meteoric rise from "small town" country singer to top international Rock idol.