Centaurus + be + noun phrase
这是描述星座基本属性的常用句型。
Centaurus is a prominent constellation in the southern sky.
半人马座是南天中一个显著的星座。
半人马座（南天星座，靠近南十字座）
人马座
a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
人马座
n a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
Last night, I spotted the Centaurus constellation near the Southern Cross.
昨晚，我在南十字座附近看到了半人马座。
用法提示：Centaurus 作为天文学专有名词，指半人马座，用作宾语。
Centaurus contains some of the brightest stars in the southern sky.
半人马座包含南天天空中最明亮的恒星。
用法提示：Centaurus 是专有名词，用作主语，指星座。
The Centaurus constellation is visible from the Southern Hemisphere.
半人马座在南半球可见。
用法提示：Centaurus 作为星座名称，用作名词短语的中心词。
这是描述星座基本属性的常用句型。
Centaurus is a prominent constellation in the southern sky.
半人马座是南天中一个显著的星座。
表示观察或指向星座的介词短语。
You can look at Centaurus through a telescope.
你可以通过望远镜观察半人马座。
用于表示星座的组成部分或特征的所有格结构。
The brightest star of Centaurus is Alpha Centauri.
半人马座中最亮的恒星是半人马座α星。
表示位置或所属区域的介词短语。
Astronomers discovered a new exoplanet in Centaurus.
天文学家在半人马座中发现了一颗新的系外行星。
grammar · medium
易错句子The Centaurus is visible in summer.
正确表达Centaurus is visible in summer.
人马座是专有名词，通常不加冠词 'the'。作为星座名称，Centaurus 直接使用，不加冠词。
grammar · medium
易错句子Centaurus are a constellation in the southern sky.
正确表达Centaurus is a constellation in the southern sky.
Centaurus 是单数名词，应用单数系动词 'is'，而非复数 'are'。
Centaurus 是一个星座（人马座），而 centaur 是希腊神话中的半人半马生物。
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