Word · Frequency #17046
zodiacs
黄道带
zodiacs is the plural of zodiac.
the belt-shaped region of the sky, divided into twelve signs, through which the sun, moon, and planets appear to move
- 1.
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.
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。
- 2.
A inflatable boat.
充气船。
- 3.
The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.
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。
- 4.
The ecliptic: the belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year.
黄道:天球上与太阳一年视路径对应的带状区域。
- 5.
Any of various astrological systems considered similar to the above.
类似上述的各种占星体系。
- 6.
A circle decorated with the signs of the zodiac.
饰有黄道十二宫标志的圆形物。
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。
In use
She reads her zodiac sign in the newspaper every morning.
The ancient astronomers divided the zodiac into twelve equal parts.
Many people check their zodiac predictions for the week ahead.
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?
你知道自己的星座吗?
Common mistakes
My zodiac is Leo.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。
Connections
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。
Pop culture & quotes
- This is the Zodiac speaking.
- 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。
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
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。
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.