zodiac
英 ['zəʊdɪæk]
美['zodɪ'æk]
- n. 黄道带，十二宫图
词态变化
复数: zodiacs;形容词: zodiacal;
中文词源
zodiac 黄道十二宫，星座图
来自希腊语zodiakos kyklos,即zodiac circle,以动物命名的星座图，最初天蝎和其爪子占据了两个星座，后来其爪子被天秤座所代替。
英英释意
- 1. a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
- 2. (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs
英文词源
- zodiac
- zodiac: [14] The zodiac is etymologically a circle of ‘little animals’. Greek zóidion originally denoted a ‘carved figure of an animal’ (it was a diminutive of zóion ‘animal’, a relative of English zoo). From it was derived the adjective zōidiakós, which was used in the expression zōidiakós kúklos ‘circle of carved figures’, denoting the twelve figures or signs representing the divisions of a band around the celestial sphere. Zōidiakós became a noun in its own right, and passed into English via Latin zōdiacus and French zodiaque.
=> zoo - zodiac (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French zodiaque, from Latin zodiacus "zodiac," from Greek zodiakos (kyklos) "zodiac (circle)," literally "circle of little animals," from zodiaion, diminutive of zoion "animal" (see zoo).
Libra is not an animal, but it was not a zodiac constellation to the Greeks, who reckoned 11 but counted Scorpio and its claws (including what is now Libra) as a "double constellation." Libra was figured back in by the Romans. In Old English the zodiac was twelf tacna "the twelve signs," and in Middle English also Our Ladye's Waye and the Girdle of the Sky.
实用场景例句
- the signs of the zodiac
- 黄道十二宫
牛津词典
- ...the twelve signs of the zodiac.
- 黄道十二宫
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- What is sign ( of the Zodiac )?
- 你是什么星座的?
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- You could say that Ophiuchus became the 13 th constellation the Zodiac by decree.
- 你可以说蛇夫座是通过法令成为第13个黄道星座的.
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- The local friends gave me a Santa Claus doll and a Chinese Zodiac set.
- 当地的朋友送给我一个圣诞老公公和一套十二生肖.
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- The zodiac is used in astrology to predict the future.
- 十二宫图用于占星术中预测未来.
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- Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac, representing quickness of thought.
- 双子座是十二宫的第三个星座, 代表思维敏捷.
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- Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac representing of thougt.
- 双子座是十二宫的第三个星座,代表头脑矫捷.
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- According to the Chinese zodiac, each year is associated with one of 12 animals.
- 根据中国的十二生肖, 每一年都与十二种动物中的一种有联系.
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- According to the zodiac she is compatible with Aries and Virgo.
- 根据星座来看,她跟白羊座和处女座的人比较合得来.
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- Chinese people have their own zodiac chart.
- 中国人有自己专属的生肖表.
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- The ancient astronomers divided zodiac into 12 equal segments.
- 古代天文学家把黄道带分为12等分.
辞典例句
- The lunar calendar designates one of 12 zodiac signs to each year.
- 按阴历的说法,每年都是十二属相中的一个“生肖年”.
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- The seventh sign of the zodiac in astrology.
- 天秤宫天文学中黄道上的第七宫.
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- According to astrologers the Zodiac sign determines a person's general character.
- 根据占星家的说法,黄道带的星座决定了一个人大致的性格.
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- It is the seventh sign of the zodiac.
- 这是第七届签署的十二生肖.
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- Gemini is the third sign the zodiac, representing quickness of thought.
- 双子座是十二宫的第三个星座, 代表思想灵巧.
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- The fourth sign of the Zodiac, Cancer the Crab is ruled by the restless Moon.
- 黄道十二宫的第四宫是由月亮统治的巨蟹座.
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- The zodiac is a band of stars that appears to encircle the earth.
- 黄道是一圈看似围绕地球的星座带.
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- Even a poor woman in this Zodiac will struggle to afford such good taste.
- 这个星座的女子即使很穷也会为这些高尚品味奋斗.
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- Sagittarius is an Autumn Zodiac Sign ( as are the Signs of Libra and Scopio ).
- 射手: 黄道 十二宫的第九宫,每年11月22日前后太阳到这一宫.
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- The animals represent the Chinese zodiac and adorned a fountain built for the Emperor Qianglong.
- 这些动物代表中国十二生肖,围绕为乾隆皇帝所建造的喷泉两侧.
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- The Zodiac didn't write again for almost three years.
- 在十二生肖没有再写信了近三年.
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- This sounds a lot to me like astrology, which lumps everyone into ofsigns of the zodiac.
- 这听起来让我觉得像是占星术, 把每个人分入黄道十二宫中.
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- Aquarius is an Winter Zodiac Sign ( as are the Signs of Capricorn and Pisces ).
- 水瓶: 黄道 十二宫的第十一宫,每年1月20日前后太阳到这一宫.
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- The Chinese zodiac , or Shengxiao, is composed of 12 animals, each of which symbolizes lunar year.
- 中国的生肖由十二种不同的动物组成, 其中每一个动物符号都代表一年.
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- the signs of the zodiac
- 黄道十二宫
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- She covered the walls with the signs of the zodiac.
- 她在墙上贴满了十二星座的标志。
柯林斯例句
- Drummond was working on a book in collaboration with Zodiac Mindwarp.
- 德拉蒙德正与“黄道神游”（本名马克·曼宁）合作撰写一本书。
柯林斯例句