pisces

IPA/ˈpaɪsiːz/
KK[pˈaɪsiz]IPA/ˈpaɪsiːz/

pisces — noun

  • piscessingular
  • piscesesplural

1. stars in the night sky that people see as having the shape of two fish, making u

1.名詞B1
釋義

stars in the night sky that people see as having the shape of two fish, making up a constellation

例句

On a winter night, Sahil used a star chart to find Pisces above the hills.

constellation name as a proper noun with the

Pisces is one of the oldest known constellations and lies between Aquarius and Aries.

同義詞
  • the Fishes

    the English translation of the Latin name, used occasionally in astronomy contexts

文法句型

the + Pisces

Pisces + singular verb

用法筆記

Always capitalised. When referring to the constellation, 'Pisces' behaves as a proper noun and usually takes a singular verb.

2. the twelfth star sign in astrology, shown as two fish, that people born from lat

2.名詞A2
釋義

the twelfth star sign in astrology, shown as two fish, that people born from late February to late March are said to belong to; also used for a person born in that period

例句

Mira was born on March 8 and likes to read about the Pisces personality.

be (a) Pisces for someone's star sign

People born under Pisces are said to be artistic and very sensitive to others.

同義詞
  • the Fishes

    the English name for the sign, less common in everyday use

  • Piscean

    formal adjective for someone born under Pisces, e.g. 'a Piscean artist'

反義詞
  • Virgo

    the opposite sign in the zodiac wheel, associated with practicality rather than emotion

文法句型

be (a) Pisces

born under Pisces

Pisces + singular/plural verb

用法筆記

When referring to an individual person, 'a Pisces' (countable) is common: 'She is a Pisces.' When referring to all people of this sign as a group, 'Pisces' may take a plural verb: 'Pisces are known for their creativity.'

常見錯誤

❌My sister is a Pisces, so her birthday is in December.
✅My sister is a Pisces, so her birthday is between February 20 and March 20.
💡Pisces is the zodiac period from late February to late March, not December.