the plough
the plough — idiom
1. the well-known pattern of seven bright stars seen in the northern part of the sk
the well-known pattern of seven bright stars seen in the northern part of the sky, named in British English for its likeness to a farm plough and usually called the Big Dipper in North America
On the camping trip, the twins pointed to the Plough above the lake.
point to the Plough while watching the night sky
Grandpa taught us to find the Plough before looking for the North Star.
find the Plough as a way to locate north
Even in the city, the Plough was clear over the apartment roofs.
The guide used the Plough to show the hikers which way was north.
Clouds covered the Plough, so the children waited for the sky to clear.
- Big Dipper
the usual North American name for the same seven-star pattern
文法句型
see the Plough
find the Plough
the Plough in the northern sky
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital P and used with the. In British English it names the same star pattern that American English usually calls the Big Dipper.