Constellation
[,kɒnstə'leɪʃ(ə)n] or [,kɑnstə'leʃən]
解释:
(n.) A cluster or group of fixed stars, or dvision of the heavens, designated in most cases by the name of some animal, or of some mythologial personage, within whose imaginary outline, as traced upon the heavens, the group is included.
(n.) An assemblage of splendors or excellences.
(n.) Fortune; fate; destiny.
编辑:梅森
同义词及近义词：
n. [1]. Group of stars.[2]. Collection, assemblage, cluster.
德威特编辑
例句:
- In 1604 the attention of all the astronomers of Europe was attracted by a new star which suddenly appeared in the constellation Serpentarius. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
- Grouped about France, these republics were to be a constellation of freedom leading the world. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- The curates, herding together after their manner, made a constellation of three lesser planets. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- What a constellation of celebrated names! 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
- The name of Khalid stands out as the brightest star in a constellation of able and devoted Moslem generals. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Elliot Smith traces these practices in a sort of constellation all over this great Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Pacific area. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- By t he Egyptians, also, was carefully observed the season of the year at which certain stars and constellations were visible at dawn. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
- For a time hunger and sleep contended, till the constellations reeled before my eyes and then were lost. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- Most of us, indeed, know little of the great originators until they have been lifted up among the constellations and already rule our fates. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- She waited till the rising of certain constellations warned her of lateness and signed her away. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- She did not know I was standing in the twilight, near the staircase window, looking at the frost-bright constellations. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- No moon was yet in the heavens, but the dark blue vault was bright with innumerable stars, large and mellow, like tropical constellations. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
- The Egyptian priests had mapped out the stars into the constellations, and divided up the zodiac into twelve signs, by 3000 B.C. . 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- This classification is not arbitrary like the grouping of the stars in constellations. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
- The constellations reeled swiftly by, swiftly each tree and stone and landmark fled past my onward career. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
校对:菲利斯