单词 | first quarter |
释义 | first quarter in British Englishnoun one of the four principal phases of the moon, occurring between new moon and full moon, when half of the lighted surface is visible Compare last quarterfirst quarter in American English1. the time of month between new moon and first half-moon 2. the phase of the moon after the waxing crescent when only the right half of its face, when viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, reflects sunlight to the earth Examples of 'first quarter' in a sentence |
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