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单词 supermoon
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Definition of supermoon in English:

supermoon

nounˈsuːpəmuːnˈso͞opərˌmo͞on
  • The phenomenon whereby the moon appears particularly large in the sky owing to the coincidence of its closest approach to the earth (the perigee) with a full (or new) moon.

    this year's supermoon will occur on June 23
    in early May, a gleaming supermoon appeared
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There was talk of king tides and supermoons, enough to bring the curious to the shores of New York City on Saturday night.
    • A supermoon, which occurs when the moon is nearest to the earth and looks much bigger and brighter than usual, rises about once a year.
    • As in any supermoon event, high tides are forecast because of the moon's proximity, but the effect is expected to be small.
    • If you want the best view of Sunday's supermoon, you should head to northern Scotland.
    • Thanks to coincidental timing, this supermoon will be coming on the heels of the June solstice, which takes place only two days before.
    • A "supermoon" will dominate the sky Sunday night, making it tougher to see the annual Perseid meteor shower as it nears its peak.
    • The month of May looks to be a promising one for skywatchers around the world, with the largest full moon of the year - a so-called "supermoon" - kicking things off this weekend.
    • The second supermoon of the summer lit up the night sky on August 10, 2014.
    • Some viewers may think the supermoon looks more dazzling, but it's actually an optical illusion.
    • The Earth's natural satellite takes on a particularly magical quality during a supermoon - when a full moon or a new moon coincides with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit.
    • "Supermoon means supertide, and the high tide brings the fish," said Christian Burgain, 52, who cast a line into the dark water lapping the sea wall underneath the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
 
 

Definition of supermoon in US English:

supermoon

nounˈso͞opərˌmo͞on
  • The phenomenon whereby the moon appears particularly large in the sky owing to the coincidence of its closest approach to the earth (the perigee) with a full (or new) moon.

    this year's supermoon will occur on June 23
    in early May, a gleaming supermoon appeared
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Earth's natural satellite takes on a particularly magical quality during a supermoon - when a full moon or a new moon coincides with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit.
    • Thanks to coincidental timing, this supermoon will be coming on the heels of the June solstice, which takes place only two days before.
    • A "supermoon" will dominate the sky Sunday night, making it tougher to see the annual Perseid meteor shower as it nears its peak.
    • A supermoon, which occurs when the moon is nearest to the earth and looks much bigger and brighter than usual, rises about once a year.
    • If you want the best view of Sunday's supermoon, you should head to northern Scotland.
    • The month of May looks to be a promising one for skywatchers around the world, with the largest full moon of the year - a so-called "supermoon" - kicking things off this weekend.
    • "Supermoon means supertide, and the high tide brings the fish," said Christian Burgain, 52, who cast a line into the dark water lapping the sea wall underneath the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
    • As in any supermoon event, high tides are forecast because of the moon's proximity, but the effect is expected to be small.
    • Some viewers may think the supermoon looks more dazzling, but it's actually an optical illusion.
    • There was talk of king tides and supermoons, enough to bring the curious to the shores of New York City on Saturday night.
    • The second supermoon of the summer lit up the night sky on August 10, 2014.
 
 
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