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单词 lunar
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Definition of lunar in English:

lunar

adjective ˈluːnəˈlunər
  • Of, determined by, or resembling the moon.

    a lunar eclipse
    a lunar landscape
    Example sentencesExamples
    • So even during total lunar eclipse, the lunar disk is not completely dark.
    • The early Apollo missions focused on learning how to work in the lunar environment.
    • Soon your smooth pool bottom will be a lunar landscape of ridges and foot prints.
    • It is certainly wild, even deserted in most places, but the stark lunar landscape is only part of a rich and varied wilderness.
    • The Moon has no atmosphere, so a lunar base must be airtight and provide breathable air.
    • It is caused by the earth moving between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow over the lunar surface.
    • About a quarter of the lunar diameter was eclipsed, and re-emergence occurred about a quarter of an hour before sunrise.
    • Mountains of rubbish are piled up to form a landscape that is almost lunar in its desolation.
    • The two ships would dock in orbit, and propellants would transfer into the lunar craft.
    • The first distinction, as we have already seen in Chapter 1, is between lunar and solar eclipses.
    • Samples of moon rock and lunar dust landed at a Silsden primary school last week.
    • During the voyage he experimented with the lunar position method of determining longitude.
    • As the lunar disk cleared the horizon, it appeared that a chunk had been taken out of its bottom.
    • He did propose the setting up of an observatory to provide accurate lunar data in his attempts to convince the commissioners.
    • The Kingdom of Nepal functions on two separate kinds of calendars - solar and lunar.
    • The Chinese New Year is based on the lunar calendar and so varies from year to year.
    • Water on the lunar surface would be very helpful in the creation of permanent bases on the Moon.
    • Apollo was not followed by a lunar base, even though much remains to be explored on the Moon.
    • There was only so much our scientists could do with lunar rocks or soil samples.
    • He is honoured by having a large lunar crater named after him.
    Synonyms
    bare, exposed, desolate, stark, arid, desert, denuded, open, empty, windswept

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin lunaris, from luna 'moon'.

Rhymes

crooner, harpooner, lacuna, lacunar, lampooner, Luna, mizuna, Oona, oppugner, Poona, pruner, puna, schooner, spooner, Tristan da Cunha, tuna, tuner, Una, vicuña, yokozuna
 
 

Definition of lunar in US English:

lunar

adjectiveˈlunərˈlo͞onər
  • Of, determined by, or resembling the moon.

    a lunar landscape
    Example sentencesExamples
    • About a quarter of the lunar diameter was eclipsed, and re-emergence occurred about a quarter of an hour before sunrise.
    • It is caused by the earth moving between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow over the lunar surface.
    • So even during total lunar eclipse, the lunar disk is not completely dark.
    • The early Apollo missions focused on learning how to work in the lunar environment.
    • As the lunar disk cleared the horizon, it appeared that a chunk had been taken out of its bottom.
    • The Chinese New Year is based on the lunar calendar and so varies from year to year.
    • The first distinction, as we have already seen in Chapter 1, is between lunar and solar eclipses.
    • The two ships would dock in orbit, and propellants would transfer into the lunar craft.
    • Soon your smooth pool bottom will be a lunar landscape of ridges and foot prints.
    • The Kingdom of Nepal functions on two separate kinds of calendars - solar and lunar.
    • It is certainly wild, even deserted in most places, but the stark lunar landscape is only part of a rich and varied wilderness.
    • He did propose the setting up of an observatory to provide accurate lunar data in his attempts to convince the commissioners.
    • Apollo was not followed by a lunar base, even though much remains to be explored on the Moon.
    • Mountains of rubbish are piled up to form a landscape that is almost lunar in its desolation.
    • Water on the lunar surface would be very helpful in the creation of permanent bases on the Moon.
    • During the voyage he experimented with the lunar position method of determining longitude.
    • There was only so much our scientists could do with lunar rocks or soil samples.
    • He is honoured by having a large lunar crater named after him.
    • Samples of moon rock and lunar dust landed at a Silsden primary school last week.
    • The Moon has no atmosphere, so a lunar base must be airtight and provide breathable air.
    Synonyms
    bare, exposed, desolate, stark, arid, desert, denuded, open, empty, windswept

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin lunaris, from luna ‘moon’.

 
 
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