Word · Frequency #25032
Libras
天秤座
Libras is the plural of libra.
the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
黄道十二宫的第七宫
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Someone with a Libra star sign.
天秤座星座的人。
天秤座的人；天秤星座；天秤座星座的人。；磅；天秤座；[医] 磅
In use
My sister is a Libra, so she was born in early October.
Libra is the seventh sign of the zodiac, following Virgo.
Many Libras love to discuss things from both sides before making a decision.
be a Libra
表示某人的星座是天秤座时，常用 "be a Libra"，注意要加不定冠词。
My colleague is a Libra.
我的同事是天秤座。
be born under the sign of Libra
也可省略 the sign of，直接说 born under Libra。
She was born under the sign of Libra.
她出生在天秤座。
be in Libra
当描写太阳或行星位于天秤座时，用介词 in；描写人的星座时用 be a Libra。
The sun is in Libra from late September to late October.
九月底到十月底，太阳位于天秤座。
Common mistakes
I am Libra.I am a Libra.
表示“我是天秤座的人”时，Libra 是可数名词，前面需要加不定冠词 a；不加冠词的 I am Libra 不是标准的英语表达。
I was born in Libra.I was born under the sign of Libra.
表示“出生在天秤座期间”时，英语用介词 under 搭配 the sign of Libra；in 用于年份、地点等，不用于星座。
Connections
Collocations
- Libra season
- 天秤座季节
- Libra season starts on September 23 and lasts until October 22.天秤座季节从9月23日开始，持续到10月22日。
- Libra sign
- 天秤星座
- The Libra sign is symbolized by the scales.天秤星座以天平为象征。
- be a Libra
- 是天秤座
- I'm a Libra, so I hate making hasty decisions.我是天秤座，所以讨厌匆忙做决定。
- a typical Libra
- 典型的天秤座
- She's a typical Libra — friendly, charming, and sometimes indecisive.她是典型的天秤座——友好、迷人，有时优柔寡断。
- born under Libra
- 出生于天秤座
- Anyone born under Libra is said to be diplomatic.据说出生于天秤座的人都很有外交手腕。
- Libra rising
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：libra 的发音开头像 library，想象去图书馆翻开天秤座那一页；天秤座的符号正是一杆秤。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：占星运势、星座话题、天文观测 指天秤座或天秤座的人时，通常写作大写 Libra，多用于占星、日常星座话题和天文介绍。注意此义与表示重量单位“磅”的 libra 不同。
Grammar Note
表示“天秤座”或“天秤座出生的人”时通常首字母大写；指人时复数作 Libras。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common English word rhymes exactly with libra, because its stressed vowel /aɪ/ and following /brə/ do not recur in a common rhyming word. Cobra, zebra, and vertebra share only the unstressed final -bra spelling/sound /brə/. Library and librarian start with the same letters but have different stress and endings, so they are lookalikes, not rhymes. Vibrant shares the /vaɪbr/ sound but ends differently.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.