moon
moon — 名詞
- moonsingular
- moonsplural
1. the large bright object visible in the night sky that circles our planet once ea
月亮
地球夜空的天然衛星
the large bright object visible in the night sky that circles our planet once each month, shining by reflected sunlight
Sumin looked up at the full moon shining over the dark lake.
Sumin 抬頭看著滿月照耀在漆黑的湖面上。
full moon + prepositional phrase describing scene
The moon was so bright that the children could see their shadows on the ground.
月亮非常明亮，孩子們可以看到自己的影子映在地上。
so + adjective + that-clause for degree
Scientists study the surface of the moon to understand how it was formed.
科學家研究月球的表面，以了解它的形成過程。
A crescent moon hung in the evening sky above the village houses.
一彎新月掛在村莊房屋上方的夜空。
crescent moon — common shape collocation
The first person to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong in 1969.
第一個踏上月球的人是尼爾·阿姆斯壯，時間是 1969 年。
- full moon
- crescent moon
- new moon
- bright moon
- the surface of the moon
- walk on the moon
- the light of the moon
- satellite
more technical; covers both natural and artificial objects
- lunar body
formal or scientific, rarely used in everyday speech
- sun
the star the Earth orbits, visible during the day
文法句型
the moon
a [adjective] moon
用法筆記
When referring to Earth's moon, it is almost always preceded by 'the' and capitalised as 'the Moon' in scientific writing.
常見錯誤
2. the particular shape that the moon appears to have at a specific point in its mo
月相
月球可見部分的形狀
the particular shape that the moon appears to have at a specific point in its monthly cycle, such as a thin curve, a half-circle, or a full circle
The waning moon appeared as a thin silver sliver before sunrise.
下弦月在日出前呈現一道細細的銀色彎弧。
waning moon — phase vocabulary
Joaquín checked the moon phase chart before planning his fishing trip.
Joaquín 在計劃釣魚之旅前先查了月相圖。
moon phase — compound noun collocation
A half-moon is sometimes called a quarter moon by astronomers.
天文學家有時會把半月稱為「上弦月」或「下弦月」。
The new moon was completely invisible against the bright daytime sky.
新月在白天的晴空中幾乎完全看不見。
- waning moon
- waxing moon
- new moon
- full moon
- half-moon
- crescent moon
- gibbous moon
- moon phase
文法句型
a [adjective] moon — describing visible shape
常見錯誤
3. a natural body that orbits a planet different from Earth, kept in its path by th
衛星
環繞其他行星的天然衛星
a natural body that orbits a planet different from Earth, kept in its path by that planet's gravity
Mars has two small rocky moons named Phobos and Deimos.
火星有兩顆小型岩石衛星，分別叫做 Phobos 和 Deimos。
planet's moons — possessive + named
Saturn's largest moon, Titan, has a thick atmosphere like Earth.
土星最大的衛星 Titan 擁有像地球一樣濃厚的大氣層。
Astronomers discovered a new moon orbiting Jupiter using a telescope.
天文學家用望遠鏡發現了一顆繞行木星的新衛星。
Europa, one of Jupiter's icy moons, may hide an ocean beneath its surface.
木星的冰質衛星之一 Europa，表面下可能藏有海洋。
Jupiter's moons — genitive for ownership
- a moon of [planet]
- Jupiter's moon
- Saturn's moon
- icy moon
- small moon
- distant moon
- orbit a planet
- natural satellite
more formal and technical; used in scientific writing
- satellite
shorter but can also refer to artificial (human-made) objects
文法句型
[planet] + has/have + [number] + moon(s)
用法筆記
Countable — 'Saturn has over 140 moons.' Use 'moon' even when the object is large (e.g., 'Titan is a moon, not a planet').
常見錯誤
4. a period of about 29 and a half days that the moon takes to go through all its p
朔望月
月球盈虧一輪約29.5天
a period of about 29 and a half days that the moon takes to go through all its phases from one new moon to the next
The farmers planted their crops according to the cycle of the moon.
農民依照月亮的週期種植作物。
cycle of the moon — collocation for period
In many cultures, a month is loosely based on one full cycle of the moon.
在許多文化中，一個月大致是根據一個完整的月球週期來計算。
Indra counted the moons that had passed since she left her coastal town.
Indra 數著離開家鄉海濱小鎮後經過了多少次月圓月缺。
The lunar calendar follows the phases of the moon from new moon to new moon.
農曆從一個新月到下一個新月，追隨月亮的盈虧變化。
from new moon to new moon — cycle frame
- cycle of the moon
- full cycle
- lunar cycle
- many moons
- new moon to new moon
- lunar month
the precise astronomical term
- month
different length; a calendar month is not exactly one lunar cycle
文法句型
[number] + moon(s) — as a unit of time
用法筆記
This sense is mostly used in traditional contexts, calendars, and storytelling ('many moons ago'). In modern English, 'month' is far more common for the same length of time.
once in a blue moon
idiomvery rarely; almost never
千載難逢
Sumin only goes to the cinema once in a blue moon these days.
Once in a blue moon, the whole family gathers for a big reunion dinner.
over the moon
idiomextremely happy or delighted about something
欣喜若狂
Christopher was over the moon when he received the scholarship offer.
The children were over the moon about their trip to the wildlife park.
to ask for something that is impossible or extremely difficult to obtain
強人所難；癡人說夢
Asking for a private office is like asking for the moon at this company.
Joaquín wanted a sports car, but his parents told him he was crying for the moon.
many moons ago
idioma very long time in the past, often used in storytelling
很久以前
Many moons ago, this street was lined with small family-owned shops.
Soraya moved to this town many moons ago, when she was still a child.
promise the moon
idiomto make big promises that you cannot or will not keep
空口說白話；開空頭支票
Politicians often promise the moon during election campaigns.
Faisal promised the moon to win the contract but delivered very little.
To want something that is very unlikely or impossible to get.
要求不可能的事
Mia knew that asking for a private jet was crying for the moon.
Is it really asking for the moon to want a quiet place to study?
To make big promises that you cannot keep.
開空頭支票
The salesman promised us the earth, but the product was useless.
Before the wedding, he promised her the moon, but he never delivered.
To make big promises that you cannot keep.
開空頭支票
Politicians often promise the moon during campaigns, then do little.
My boss promised me the world, but I never got a raise.
moon — 動詞
- moonpresent simple I / you / we / they
- moons3rd person singular
- mooning-ing form
- moonedpast simple
1. to pull down your trousers or lift your skirt and show your bare buttocks to oth
露臀
脫褲露出臀部作為玩笑或抗議
to pull down your trousers or lift your skirt and show your bare buttocks to other people, usually as a silly joke or a way of expressing anger
Some fans ran onto the field and mooned the opposing team's bench.
幾名球迷跑進球場，對著對方球隊的休息區露臀。
moon + [group] — transitive pattern
The drunk man turned around and mooned the entire restaurant crowd.
那名醉漢轉過身，對著整間餐廳的客人露臀。
Reuben got arrested after he mooned the crowd at the football match.
Reuben 在足球比賽中對著群眾露臀，隨後被逮捕。
The comedian mooned the audience as part of his outrageous stage act.
那位喜劇演員在驚人的舞台表演中對著觀眾露臀。
mooned the audience — transitive with audience
- moon the crowd
- moon the audience
- moon someone as a joke
文法句型
moon + [person/group]; moon at someone
用法筆記
This is a vulgar or shocking act and is considered offensive in most settings. It is rarely used in formal writing or polite conversation.
常見錯誤
2. to spend time sitting or wandering without purpose, lost in your own thoughts in
發呆；出神
心不在焉地胡思亂想
to spend time sitting or wandering without purpose, lost in your own thoughts instead of doing what you should be doing
Instead of studying for the exam, Faisal spent the afternoon mooning about.
Faisal 沒有準備考試，而是整個下午都在發呆。
moon about — phrasal pattern with particle
Adaeze mooned out the window while the teacher explained the equations.
Adaeze 望著窗外發呆，而老師正在講解方程式。
Stop mooning around the house and help us pack for the trip.
別在家裡晃來晃去發呆，快來幫我們打包行李。
moon around — phrasal pattern
Gabriel mooned over old photographs instead of finishing his assignment.
Gabriel 對著舊照片出神，沒有去寫他的作業。
- moon about
- moon around
- moon over someone
- moon out the window
文法句型
moon about/around; moon over someone/something
用法筆記
Primarily British English. 'Moon about' and 'moon around' are the most common patterns. 'Moon over someone' specifically means daydreaming romantically about a person.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- moon landing
- moon rock
- moon mission
- moon phase
- moonlight
- moonrise
- moonset
- moon surface
常用片語
- the dark side of the moon
- the surface of the moon
- the orbit of the moon
- the pull of the moon
介系詞搭配
- under the moon
- on the moon
- by the light of the moon
- above the moon
- beyond the moon