aries
aries — 名詞
- ariessingular
- ariesesplural
1. a small group of stars in the northern sky, between the constellations Pisces an
白羊座
介於雙魚座與金牛座之間的星座
a small group of stars in the northern sky, between the constellations Pisces and Taurus, that has a shape reminding people of a ram's head and horns
On a clear winter night, Mei could see the constellation Aries low in the eastern sky.
在晴朗的冬夜，小梅可以在東方的低空看到白羊座。
constellation + Aries: proper noun for a star group
Aries is one of the faintest constellations and needs dark skies to be seen clearly.
白羊座是較暗的星座之一，需要在沒有光害的天空下才能清楚看見。
The astronomy professor used a laser pointer to show students where Aries sits in the sky.
天文學教授用雷射筆向學生指出白羊座位在天空的哪個位置。
Ancient Greek farmers watched for Aries to appear at the start of the growing season.
古希臘的農夫會觀察白羊座何時出現在天空，以判斷耕種季節的開始。
用法筆記
The constellation name is nearly always capitalized. In astronomical writing, 'the constellation Aries' or 'the sign of Aries' is preferred over bare 'Aries'.
常見錯誤
2. the first of the twelve signs of the zodiac, represented by a ram, which the sun
牡羊座
黃道十二宮之首，約3/21–4/19
the first of the twelve signs of the zodiac, represented by a ram, which the sun passes through from about March 21 to April 19; also used to refer to someone born during that period
Liam was born on April 3rd, so his zodiac sign is Aries.
Liam 出生在 4 月 3 日，所以他的星座是牡羊座。
zodiac sign + is + Aries: identifying someone's sign
According to the horoscope, Aries people are energetic and enjoy taking the lead.
根據星座運勢，牡羊座的人精力充沛且喜歡帶頭。
Aries + people / an Aries: person born under the sign
Sofia checked her daily horoscope and saw that Aries would have a lucky week ahead.
Sofia 查看了她今天的星座運勢，發現牡羊座即將迎來幸運的一週。
My friend Deepa is a typical Aries — she starts new projects fearlessly every month.
我的朋友 Deepa 是典型的牡羊座——她每個月都會勇敢地展開新的計畫。
At a Taipei café, Priya read her Aries horoscope and laughed at its description of fearless leaders.
在臺北一家咖啡館裡，Priya 讀了自己的牡羊座運勢，看到上面對敢於領導者的描述笑了出來。
- the Ram
the English symbolic name for the sign of Aries; used in astrology contexts
- Libra
the seventh zodiac sign, opposite Aries in the zodiac wheel
文法句型
Aries as a proper noun for the sign
an Aries for a person
用法筆記
When referring to a person, 'She is an Aries' is more common than 'She is Aries.' Capitalization is standard, though some informal horoscope writing uses lowercase.