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the zodiac
指黄道带或黄道十二宫整体时，通常加定冠词 the。
The zodiac is divided into twelve signs.
黄道带分为十二个星座。
黄道带
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
黄道带
the belt-shaped region of the sky, divided into twelve signs, through which the sun, moon, and planets appear to move
The zodiac is divided into twelve signs.
黄道带分为十二个星座。
黄道带:天球上沿黄道南北各约8度的带状区域,包含太阳、月球和可见行星的视路径。
The belt-like region of the celestial sphere, approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic, which includes the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets.
充气船。
A inflatable boat.
黄道十二宫:将黄道带分为十二等份的宫位,每宫以该区域内一个著名星座命名。
The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.
黄道:天球上与太阳一年视路径对应的带状区域。
The ecliptic: the belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year.
She reads her zodiac sign in the newspaper every morning.
她每天早上在报纸上看自己的星座。
The ancient astronomers divided the zodiac into twelve equal parts.
古代天文学家把黄道带分成十二等份。
Many people check their zodiac predictions for the week ahead.
许多人查看未来一周的星座运势。
指黄道带或黄道十二宫整体时，通常加定冠词 the。
The zodiac is divided into twelve signs.
黄道带分为十二个星座。
zodiac 在此作定语修饰 sign；口语中常用 zodiac sign 表示“星座”。
Do you know your zodiac sign?
你知道自己的星座吗？
Not this
My zodiac is Leo.
Use this
My zodiac sign is Leo.
zodiac 指黄道带或整个十二宫体系，不指某一个星座；表示个人的星座时要说 zodiac sign 或 star sign。
Not this
There are twelve zodiacs in astrology.
Use this
There are twelve zodiac signs in astrology.
zodiac 通常作单数专有名词，指黄道带整体；十二个星座是 twelve zodiac signs。
Not this
I read my zodiac every morning.
Use this
I read my horoscope every morning.
zodiac 是黄道带或星座图，不是每日运势；表示运势预测要用 horoscope。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
中国十二生肖，生肖
In the Chinese zodiac, each year is represented by an animal.
在中国十二生肖中，每一年都有一种动物代表。
星座，黄道十二宫
What is your zodiac sign?
你是什么星座？
西方黄道十二宫，西方星座
The Western zodiac divides the sky into twelve signs.
西方黄道十二宫把天空分为十二个星座。
黄道星座
The zodiac constellations are located along the ecliptic.
黄道星座位于黄道附近。
我是十二宫杀手。
The 2007 film Zodiac is based on the true story of the Zodiac Killer.
2007年的电影《十二宫》改编自“十二宫杀手”的真实故事。
Use zodiac naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
zodiac 以 zo 开头，像 zoo（动物园），把十二宫想成动物围成的一圈。
语域：neutral 常见场景：天文学中描述黄道带、占星术中表示黄道十二宫图、日常讨论星座运势 该词在天文学和占星术中都比较常见，日常谈论星座时也可使用；整体语气偏中性，正式场合和口语中均可出现。
zodiac 的重音在第一个音节，读作 /ˈzəudiæk/。英语中几乎找不到与之完全押韵的常用词。下面以 -iac 结尾的词（maniac、insomniac、hypochondriac、aphrodisiac、demoniac、cardiac）拼写相近，但重元音或重音位置不同，都不与 zodiac 押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.