英语词汇“constellation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINconstellation

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French, Late Latin constellatio, from Latin com- ( ➔ COM-) + stella ‘star’

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

His chest and cheek the most repulsive sight, a negative constellation of buckshot bruises.
In a moment I saw that they formed the outlines of the familiar constellations.
In principle these constellations are knowable, and criminal behaviour fully predictable.
Individual constellations of these requirements are infinitely varied, of course.
Much the most celebrated object in the constellation is Omicron Ceti or Mira, the prototype long-period variable.
No, what I am looking at are the first direct signals to reach me from the dark constellation of Serafin.
This hulking Atlas is carrying the universe upon his shoulders, a hollow orb ringed with the constellations of the celestial sphere.

THESAURUSin the sky► star

a large ball of burning gas in space, which can be seen at night as a point of light in the sky: · The dark night sky was clear and full of stars.

► planet

one of the large objects that goes around the Sun, for example the Earth, Saturn, Mercury, or Mars: · The planet Uranus was discovered in 1781.

► sun

the star that gives us light and heat, around which the planets move. There are also many millions of other suns in the universe: · The sun came out from behind a cloud.· a dying sun

► moon

the round object that moves around the Earth every 28 days, or a similar object that goes around another planet: · The moon rose in the night sky.· Titan is one of the moons of Saturn.

► asteroid

a mass of rock that moves around the sun. Most asteroids are found between Jupiter and Mars: · the asteroid belt

► pulsar

a type of star that is far away in space and produces radiation and radio waves

► quasar

an object like a star that is far away in space and shines extremely brightly

► supernova

a very large exploding star

► constellation

a group of stars that forms a particular pattern and has a name: · The constellation of Orion is one of the most easily recognizable patterns of stars in the night sky.

► galaxy

one of the large groups of stars that make up the universe: · Astronomers have detected a galaxy 11 billion light years away.

► the universe

all space, including all the stars and planets: · How many planets in the universe have life?

WORD SETS► Astronomy

asteroid, nounastro-, prefixastronaut, nounastronomical, adjectiveastronomy, nounastrophysics, nounAU, aurora borealis, nounBig Bang, the, nounblack hole, nouncelestial, adjectivecomet, nounconstellation, nouncorona, nouncosmic, adjectivecosmic ray, nouncosmology, nouncosmonaut, noundead, adjectiveearth, nouneclipse, nouneclipse, verbecliptic, nounequinox, nounescape velocity, nounextraterrestrial, adjectivegalactic, adjectivegalaxy, noungeostationary orbit, nounHubble Space Telescope, the, infinity, nounintergalactic, adjectiveinterplanetary, adjectiveinterstellar, adjectiveJupiter, nounlaunch, verblaunch, nounlight year, nounLittle Bear, lunar, adjectivelunar month, nounmagnitude, nounMars, nounMercury, nounmeteor, nounmeteoric, adjectivemeteorite, nounMilky Way, the, month, nounmoon, nounmorning star, nounNASA, nounnebula, nounNeptune, nounnew moon, nounnova, nounobservatory, nounorbit, verborbit, nounorbiter, nounouter space, nounphase, nounplanet, nounplanetarium, nounplasma, nounPluto, nounquadrant, nounquarter, nounquasar, nounradio telescope, nounring, nounrocket, nounsatellite, nounSaturn, nounsea, nounshooting star, nounsolar, adjectivesolar system, nounspace, nounspace capsule, nounspacecraft, nounspace probe, nounspaceship, nounspace shuttle, nounspace station, nounstar, nounstargazer, nounsteady state theory, nounstellar, adjectivesun, nounsunspot, nounsupernova, nountelescope, nountelescopic, adjectiveterrestrial, adjectiveUranus, nounVenus, nounwane, verbwax, verbwhite dwarf, nounworld, nounzenith, noun

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a constellation of something

The term "sibling rivalry" refers to a constellation of feelings.
Eisenhower was a good soldier blessed with a constellation of better soldiers who made both his military and political victories possible.
She opened her mouth, and out came a constellation of gorgeous sounds.

单词	constellation
释义	constellationcon‧stel‧la‧tion /ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINconstellation Origin: 1300-1400 Old French, Late Latin constellatio, from Latin com- ( ➔ COM-) + stella ‘star’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS His chest and cheek the most repulsive sight, a negative constellation of buckshot bruises. In a moment I saw that they formed the outlines of the familiar constellations. In principle these constellations are knowable, and criminal behaviour fully predictable. Individual constellations of these requirements are infinitely varied, of course. Much the most celebrated object in the constellation is Omicron Ceti or Mira, the prototype long-period variable. No, what I am looking at are the first direct signals to reach me from the dark constellation of Serafin. This hulking Atlas is carrying the universe upon his shoulders, a hollow orb ringed with the constellations of the celestial sphere. Thesaurus THESAURUSin the sky► star a large ball of burning gas in space, which can be seen at night as a point of light in the sky: · The dark night sky was clear and full of stars. ► planet one of the large objects that goes around the Sun, for example the Earth, Saturn, Mercury, or Mars: · The planet Uranus was discovered in 1781. ► sun the star that gives us light and heat, around which the planets move. There are also many millions of other suns in the universe: · The sun came out from behind a cloud.· a dying sun ► moon the round object that moves around the Earth every 28 days, or a similar object that goes around another planet: · The moon rose in the night sky.· Titan is one of the moons of Saturn. ► asteroid a mass of rock that moves around the sun. Most asteroids are found between Jupiter and Mars: · the asteroid belt ► pulsar a type of star that is far away in space and produces radiation and radio waves ► quasar an object like a star that is far away in space and shines extremely brightly ► supernova a very large exploding star ► constellation a group of stars that forms a particular pattern and has a name: · The constellation of Orion is one of the most easily recognizable patterns of stars in the night sky. ► galaxy one of the large groups of stars that make up the universe: · Astronomers have detected a galaxy 11 billion light years away. ► the universe all space, including all the stars and planets: · How many planets in the universe have life? WORD SETS► Astronomy asteroid, nounastro-, prefixastronaut, nounastronomical, adjectiveastronomy, nounastrophysics, nounAU, aurora borealis, nounBig Bang, the, nounblack hole, nouncelestial, adjectivecomet, nounconstellation, nouncorona, nouncosmic, adjectivecosmic ray, nouncosmology, nouncosmonaut, noundead, adjectiveearth, nouneclipse, nouneclipse, verbecliptic, nounequinox, nounescape velocity, nounextraterrestrial, adjectivegalactic, adjectivegalaxy, noungeostationary orbit, nounHubble Space Telescope, the, infinity, nounintergalactic, adjectiveinterplanetary, adjectiveinterstellar, adjectiveJupiter, nounlaunch, verblaunch, nounlight year, nounLittle Bear, lunar, adjectivelunar month, nounmagnitude, nounMars, nounMercury, nounmeteor, nounmeteoric, adjectivemeteorite, nounMilky Way, the, month, nounmoon, nounmorning star, nounNASA, nounnebula, nounNeptune, nounnew moon, nounnova, nounobservatory, nounorbit, verborbit, nounorbiter, nounouter space, nounphase, nounplanet, nounplanetarium, nounplasma, nounPluto, nounquadrant, nounquarter, nounquasar, nounradio telescope, nounring, nounrocket, nounsatellite, nounSaturn, nounsea, nounshooting star, nounsolar, adjectivesolar system, nounspace, nounspace capsule, nounspacecraft, nounspace probe, nounspaceship, nounspace shuttle, nounspace station, nounstar, nounstargazer, nounsteady state theory, nounstellar, adjectivesun, nounsunspot, nounsupernova, nountelescope, nountelescopic, adjectiveterrestrial, adjectiveUranus, nounVenus, nounwane, verbwax, verbwhite dwarf, nounworld, nounzenith, noun Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a constellation of something The term "sibling rivalry" refers to a constellation of feelings. Eisenhower was a good soldier blessed with a constellation of better soldiers who made both his military and political victories possible. She opened her mouth, and out came a constellation of gorgeous sounds. 1a group of stars that forms a particular pattern and has a name: a star in the constellation of Orion2a constellation of something literary a group of people or things that are similar: a constellation of ideas
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