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Constellation Group Stars Visible Night Called Form Pattern

英语单词 constellation
英美音标 英 [ˌkɒnstə'leɪʃən] 美 [ˌkɒnstə'leɪʃən]
中文释义 n.星座;星群
英语例句 (1) The dragon constellation was visible in the sky.
(2) The Great Riff of the Summer Milky Way splites the constellation.
中文例句 (1) 在天空中可以看到龙星座。
(2) 夏日,星群被银河中的不发光的分子尘雾分开。
vocabulary简明 When you spot the Big Dipper in the night sky, you're looking at part of the constellation called "Ursa Major." A constellation is a group of stars that form a pattern and have been given a name based on its shape.
vocabulary扩展 The visible night sky is divided into 88 constellations by astronomers. Organizing the stars into specific shapes and patterns helps when people study them, since they're broken down into manageable sections. A constellation can also be a cluster of things, like a constellation of freckles on your friend's nose. The stella in the middle of the word constellation means "star" in Latin, while the entire word means "set with stars."
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]星座 A constellation is a group of stars which form a pattern and have a name.
  • ...a planet orbiting a star in the constellation of Cepheus.

    围绕仙王座中一颗恒星旋转的行星

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]一群,一组(相似的事物) A constellation of similar things is a group of them.
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  • Most patients have a constellation of diseases, with few clear-cut distinctions between them...

    大多数患者的病症都很相似,鲜有明显的区别。

  • The largest gallery contains at its centre a constellation of photographs called My Wishes.

    最大的画廊在中心位置展出了一组名为《我的心愿》的摄影作品。

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