sagittarius
sagittarius — 名詞
- sagittariussingular
- sagittariusesplural
1. a large group of stars in the southern sky, imagined as a creature with the uppe
人馬座
南天星座，形似拉弓的半人馬
a large group of stars in the southern sky, imagined as a creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse, drawing back a bow and arrow
Fatima pointed her telescope toward Sagittarius and found the glowing centre of the Milky Way.
Fatima 用望遠鏡對準人馬座，找到了銀河系發光的中心。
collocation: pointed [telescope] toward Sagittarius
On clear August nights, Sagittarius sits low above the southern horizon where Amir camps.
在晴朗的八月夜晚，人馬座位於 Amir 露營處的南方地平線上方。
The astronomer showed the children how to find Sagittarius near the bright band of stars.
天文學家教孩子們如何在明亮的星帶附近找到人馬座。
Elena photographed Sagittarius from the dark hillside behind her house, capturing its teapot-shaped core.
Elena 在黑暗的山坡上拍攝人馬座，捕捉到它茶壺狀的核心。
Kwame used a star chart to trace the outline of Sagittarius across the summer sky.
Kwame 用星圖描繪出人馬座橫跨夏日天空的輪廓。
- the Archer
the common English name for this constellation, referring to the mythological figure it depicts
文法句型
Sagittarius + verb (rises, sets, shines, appears)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (ZODIAC SIGN): this sense refers only to the astronomical constellation — a real group of stars in the night sky — not to astrology.
常見錯誤
2. in astrology, the ninth zodiac sign, covering roughly November 22 to December 22
射手座
黃道第九宮；此期間出生者
in astrology, the ninth zodiac sign, covering roughly November 22 to December 22, with the symbol of a centaur pulling back a bow; also, someone whose birthday falls within these dates
Ingrid was born on December 5, which means her star sign is Sagittarius.
Ingrid 的生日是12月5日，所以她的星座是射手座。
pattern: [person] + is + a Sagittarius for zodiac identity
The fortune teller told Sven that Sagittarius would bring him good luck this month.
算命師告訴 Sven，射手座這個月會為他帶來好運。
Mei-Lin laughed when the horoscope said Sagittarius people love to travel and explore.
看到星座運勢說射手座的人熱愛旅行和探索，Mei-Lin 笑了出來。
Olga checked her phone to read the daily forecast for Sagittarius before leaving home.
Olga 出門前拿起手機查看射手座的每日運勢。
Diego turned twenty-two on November 28, which makes him a Sagittarius through and through.
Diego 在11月28日滿二十二歲，這使他成為一個徹頭徹尾的射手座。
- the Archer
the symbol-name for this zodiac sign; used in horoscopes and astrology writing
文法句型
be + a Sagittarius (identifying a person born under this sign)
be + Sagittarius (identifying the zodiac sign)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (ARCHER CONSTELLATION): this sense is astrological, not astronomical. When referring to a person, the countable form 'a Sagittarius' is used (e.g. 'She is a Sagittarius').