constellation

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constellation — 名詞

  • constellationsingular
  • constellationsplural

1. a named shape made by stars as they appear from Earth.

1.名詞B2
釋義

星座

從地球看成特定形狀的星群

a named shape made by stars as they appear from Earth.

例句

Gabriel traced the Orion constellation on the classroom wall map.

Gabriel 在教室牆上的地圖上描出獵戶座這個星座。

named constellation in an astronomy context

On the camping trip, Yara spotted a new constellation above the lake.

露營時，Yara 在湖面上方看到一個新的星座。

同義詞
  • asterism

    More technical; often used for a visible star pattern that may not be an official constellation.

  • star pattern

    Plain descriptive phrase rather than a formal astronomy term.

文法句型

named constellation

constellation of + stars

用法筆記

Usually used for one of the named star figures recognized in astronomy, often with a proper name such as Orion or Leo. It describes the pattern people see in the sky, not a single star.

常見錯誤

❌The Milky Way is a constellation.
✅The Milky Way is a galaxy.
💡A constellation is a named star pattern, not a whole galaxy.

2. a set of people, ideas, or qualities seen as one connected whole.

2.名詞C1
釋義

組合

彼此相關的人事物集合

a set of people, ideas, or qualities seen as one connected whole.

例句

The museum gathered a constellation of local artists in one small hall.

那家博物館在一個小展廳裡聚集了一組本地藝術家。

constellation of + people

Cough, fever, and rash formed a worrying constellation of symptoms.

咳嗽、發燒和紅疹形成一個令人擔心的症狀組合。

constellation of + related signs

同義詞
  • cluster

    Suggests items close together; often more physical or technical than constellation.

  • grouping

    Neutral word for things arranged or noticed together.

  • array

    Often emphasizes a wide range laid out for attention.

文法句型

constellation of + noun

用法筆記

Most often followed by `of` plus the people, ideas, or features in the group. This use is figurative, so it talks about related elements gathered in one view rather than stars in the sky.