ursa major
IPA/ˌɜːsə ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/
IPA/ˌɜːrsə ˈmeɪdʒər/
ursa major — noun
1. the large northern star group called Ursa Major, best known for including the se
1.名詞C1
釋義
the large northern star group called Ursa Major, best known for including the seven stars of the Big Dipper.
例句
Gabriel spotted Ursa Major above the dark ridge after sunset.
spot Ursa Major in the night sky
Vikram used Ursa Major to help his niece find north.
use Ursa Major to locate north
Soraya circled Ursa Major on the class star map.
Rania photographed Ursa Major from the beach after midnight.
Christopher learned that the Big Dipper sits inside Ursa Major.
同義詞
- the Great Bear
a traditional English name for the same constellation
文法句型
see Ursa Major
find Ursa Major
Ursa Major contains the Big Dipper
用法筆記
Usually written with capital letters. Ursa Major names the whole constellation, while the Big Dipper is the best-known seven-star pattern inside it.
常見錯誤
❌We saw the Ursa Major over the hill.
✅We saw Ursa Major over the hill.
💡this proper name is normally used without the.
❌Ursa Major is another name for only the Big Dipper.
✅Ursa Major is the whole constellation that contains the Big Dipper.
💡the Dipper is only one part of it.