libra
libra — 名詞
- librasingular
- librasplural
1. the seventh sign of the zodiac, associated with a weighing-scale symbol and cove
天秤座
黃道第七宮；9/23-10/22出生者
the seventh sign of the zodiac, associated with a weighing-scale symbol and covering roughly September 23 to October 22 — also used for anyone born during that period.
Nadia reads her horoscope every morning because she was born under Libra.
Nadia 每天早上看星座運勢，因為她是在天秤座出生的。
born under [sign] for a person
The astrologer told Asher that Libra is ruled by the planet Venus.
占星師告訴 Asher，天秤座是由金星守護的星座。
ruled by [planet], zodiac sign attributes
Gita and her twin brother are both Libras, though their personalities are very different.
Gita 和她的雙胞胎弟弟都是天秤座，但兩人的個性截然不同。
Libra as countable noun for a person
Noa checked an astrology chart showing Libra as the house that rules relationships and partnerships.
Noa 查看了一張占星圖，上面顯示天秤座是掌管感情與合作關係的宮位。
astrology chart determines zodiac house and its domain
Omar bought a Libra keychain for his sister whose birthday falls on October 12th.
Omar 買了一個天秤座鑰匙圈送給妹妹，因為她的生日在十月十二日。
- born under Libra
- a Libra
- Libra season
- Libra horoscope
- Libra zodiac sign
- Libran
an extremely rare alternative form for a person born under Libra; modern usage strongly prefers 'a Libra'
文法句型
born under + Libra
a + Libra + (person)
用法筆記
When referring to the zodiac sign itself, always capitalized. When referring to a person, it can be used as a countable noun: "He is a Libra." In informal contexts the capital letter may be dropped for the person sense.
常見錯誤
2. one of the 88 recognized star groups in the southern sky, arranged in a shape th
天秤座
位於室女座與天蠍座之間的南方星座
one of the 88 recognized star groups in the southern sky, arranged in a shape that ancient stargazers compared to a weighing balance.
Nkechi pointed out Libra near the bright star Spica while camping under a summer sky.
Nkechi 在夏夜露營時，指著明亮角宿一旁的天秤座。
constellation located by a nearby bright star
Pedro located Libra by drawing an imaginary line between the bright stars Spica and Antares.
Pedro 透過在角宿一與心宿二之間畫一條假想線，找到了天秤座的位置。
Feng saw Libra's four main stars form a faint diamond in the southern night sky.
Feng 發現天秤座的四顆主星在南方的夜空排成一個模糊的菱形。
constellation's distinctive star pattern
Ancient Babylonian astronomers first linked the Libra star pattern to a set of scales.
巴比倫時代的天文學者最早將天秤座的星群聯想為一座天秤。
historical origin of the constellation name
- the constellation Libra
- in Libra
- under the sign of Libra
- Libra star pattern
- the Scales
the English common name for this constellation, often used in non-specialist contexts
文法句型
the + Libra constellation
用法筆記
Always capitalized. Used with or without the definite article: "Look at Libra" and "Look at the constellation Libra" are both natural.
常見錯誤
同根字
- Libran形容詞C2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- constellation
- zodiac sign
- horoscope
- season
- scales
常用片語
- born under Libra
- the sign of Libra
- Libra season
介系詞搭配
- under Libra
- in Libra