1.orbit用作名词的意思是“轨道”,转化为动词主要表示天体或人造卫星在某轨道上运行。
2.orbit用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语; 用作不及物动词时,与around, in, round等连用。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
The satellite itself will orbit around the earth for a period of days.卫星本身将绕地球轨道运行一段时间。
A plane orbited over landing field.有一架飞机在着陆地上空盘旋。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The earth orbits the sun.地球围绕太阳运行。
How many spacecrafts have orbited the moon?有多少航天器绕月球轨道运行?
The man--made satellite orbits the Earth every 48 hours.那颗人造卫星每48小时绕地球轨道运行一周。

［同义词］ n.  course, path
［词源］＜拉丁语orbite(轨道)

go into orbit
1.大发脾气turn angry
John was afraid his father would go into orbit when he found out about the car accident.约翰担心父亲知道那起车祸后会暴跳如雷。
2.成功succeed
Our team has gone into orbit.我们队已经步入正轨。

They put a weather satellite into orbit about the earth.他们把一颗气象卫星送入环绕地球的轨道。
They knew each other by sight, but their orbits not touch.他们彼此面熟,但没有接触往来。