英 [ˈdʒəʊvɪən] 美 [ˈdʒoʊviən]
adj. 威风凛凛的；朱庇特神的；朱庇特神似的
Jovian /ˈdʒəʊvɪən/
形容词 of or relating to the god Jove (Jupiter) 裘父神(主神朱庇特)的
of or pertaining to or characteristic of or resembling the planet Jupiter
of or pertaining to or befitting the Roman deity Jupiter
木星的；关于木星的
威风凛凛的；朱庇特神的；朱庇特神似的
Hence, the Jovian planets are often called giants.
因此，木星行星通常被称为巨行星。
The most obvious difference between the terrestrial and the Jovian planets is their size.
类地行星和类木行星之间最明显的区别是它们的大小。
The Jovian planets have very thick atmospheres consisting of varying amounts of hydrogen, helium, methane, and ammonia.
木星的行星有非常厚的大气层，且由不同数量的氢、氦、甲烷和氨等元素组成。
Dr Matese reckons it could weigh as little as three jovian masses.
The main source of meteorites, Chinese folklore notwithstanding, is the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, a rough-and-tumble region of our solar system in which would-be planets are upset by Jovian gravity.
Now the technique used earlier this year to demonstrate the existence of the Europan ocean has been employed to detect an ocean on another Jovian satellite, Ganymede, according to work announced at the recent American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco.