| 单词 | astrological |
| 释义 | astrological (once / 10697 pages) adj Something that's astrological has to do with the movement of planets and other celestial objects, and the supposed influence they have on human lives. An astrological reading gives you advice based on the exact moment of your birth. If someone asks, "What's your sign?" she probably wants to know your astrological symbol, so if you were born in the middle of October, you might reply, "My astrological sign is Libra." Originally, astrology, the root of astrological, meant the same as astronomy, the real science of celestial bodies. By the 17th century, astrology meant only "reading influences of the stars," similar to its Greek root, astrologia, "telling of the stars." WORD FAMILYastrological: astrologically+/astrologer: astrologers/astrologist: astrologists/astrology: astrologer, astrological, astrologies, astrologist USAGE EXAMPLESThe next section contains circular diagrams of the kind often found in medieval zodiacal texts; scholars call this part “astrological,” which is generous. The New Yorker(Nov 30, 2016) She has made us aware of how much personal matter we invest in the astrological bodies orbiting above our human lives. Slate(Nov 11, 2016) There are the 12 astrological signs, the four playing card suits, a “no smoking” symbol, a bathroom sign. New York Times(Oct 26, 2016) adj relating to or concerned with astrology astrological chart |
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