Word · Frequency #17046
zodiac
黄道带
核心释义
the belt-shaped region of the sky, divided into twelve signs, through which the sun, moon, and planets appear to move
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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.
- 2.
充气船。
A inflatable boat.
- 3.
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.
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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.
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类似上述的各种占星体系。
Any of various astrological systems considered similar to the above.
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饰有黄道十二宫标志的圆形物。
A circle decorated with the signs of the zodiac.
黄道十二宫图;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。;充气船。;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。;黄道:天球上与太阳一年视路径对应的带状区域。
用法In use
She reads her zodiac sign in the newspaper every morning.
用法提示:此处 zodiac 是名词,指黄道十二宫或星座系统。
The ancient astronomers divided the zodiac into twelve equal parts.
用法提示:zodiac 作名词,指天球上的黄道带区域。
Many people check their zodiac predictions for the week ahead.
用法提示:zodiac 作名词,用来修饰 predictions,表示与星座相关的。
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。
zodiac sign
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?
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Chinese zodiac
- 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。
- zodiac sign
- 星座,黄道十二宫
- What is your zodiac sign?你是什么星座?
- Western zodiac
- 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。
- zodiac constellation
- 黄道星座
- The zodiac constellations are located along the ecliptic.黄道星座位于黄道附近。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
zodiac 以 zo 开头,像 zoo(动物园),把十二宫想成动物围成的一圈。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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