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单词 apollo
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Apollo

[ uh-pol-oh ]
/ əˈpɒl oʊ /
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noun, plural A·pol·los for 2, 3.

the ancient Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty; the son of Leto and brother of Artemis.
a very handsome young man.
Aerospace. one of a series of U.S. spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to the moon and back.

Words nearby Apollo

apokatastasis, apolipoprotein, apolitical, Apollinaire, Apollinaris, Apollo, Apollo 11, Apollo asteroid, Apollo Belvedere, Apollonian, Apollonius Dyscolus
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British Dictionary definitions for Apollo (1 of 4)

apollo1
/ (əˈpɒləʊ) /

noun plural -los

a strikingly handsome youth

British Dictionary definitions for Apollo (2 of 4)

apollo2
/ (əˈpɒləʊ) /

noun plural -los

a handsome Eurasian mountain butterfly, Parnassius apollo, with palish wings and prominent red ocelli

British Dictionary definitions for Apollo (3 of 4)

Apollo1
/ (əˈpɒləʊ) /

noun

classical myth the god of light, poetry, music, healing, and prophecy: son of Zeus and Leto

British Dictionary definitions for Apollo (4 of 4)

Apollo2
/ (əˈpɒləʊ) /

noun

any of a series of manned US spacecraft designed to explore the moon and surrounding space. Apollo 11 made the first moon landing in July 1969
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Apollo

Apollo

The Greek and Roman god of poetry, prophecy, medicine, and light. Apollo represents all aspects of civilization and order. He was worshiped at the Delphic oracle, where a priestess gave forth his predictions. Zeus was his father, and Artemis was his sister. He is sometimes identified with Hyperion, the Titan he succeeded.

notes for Apollo

As a representative of controlled and ordered nature, Apollo is often contrasted with Dionysus, the god who represents wild, creative energies.

notes for Apollo

The sun was sometimes described as Apollo's chariot, riding across the sky.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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