ursa major

IPA/ˌɜːsə ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/
IPA/ˌɜːrsə ˈmeɪdʒər/

ursa major — 名詞

1. the large northern star group called Ursa Major, best known for including the se

1.名詞C1
釋義

大熊座

北天著名的大熊星座

the large northern star group called Ursa Major, best known for including the seven stars of the Big Dipper.

例句

Gabriel spotted Ursa Major above the dark ridge after sunset.

Gabriel 在日落後看見黑色山脊上方的大熊座。

spot Ursa Major in the night sky

Vikram used Ursa Major to help his niece find north.

Vikram 用大熊座幫姪女找到北方。

use Ursa Major to locate north

同義詞

文法句型

see Ursa Major

find Ursa Major

Ursa Major contains the Big Dipper

用法筆記

Usually written with capital letters. Ursa Major names the whole constellation, while the Big Dipper is the best-known seven-star pattern inside it.

常見錯誤

We saw the Ursa Major over the hill.
We saw Ursa Major over the hill.
💡this proper name is normally used without the.
Ursa Major is another name for only the Big Dipper.
Ursa Major is the whole constellation that contains the Big Dipper.
💡the Dipper is only one part of it.