virgo
virgo — 名詞
- virgosingular
- virgosplural
1. a large group of stars forming a pattern that resembles the outline of a young w
處女座；星座
天球上的大型星座
a large group of stars forming a pattern that resembles the outline of a young woman, found in the southern half of the sky and visible to observers around the planet
Faisal pointed his telescope at Virgo and counted the brightest stars in the constellation.
Faisal 把望遠鏡對準處女座，數了數星座中最亮的幾顆星。
collocation: point telescope at Virgo
The star Spica is the brightest object in the constellation Virgo.
角宿一是處女座中最亮的天體。
Spica is the brightest star in Virgo
Brandon learned how to find Virgo by following the curve of the Big Dipper's handle.
Brandon 學會了沿著北斗七星柄的弧度找到處女座。
Sofia drew a diagram of Virgo sitting between Leo and the Big Dipper.
Sofia 畫了一張處女座位於獅子座和北斗七星之間的圖。
Hui learned that many stars in Virgo are millions of light-years from Earth.
Hui 得知處女座裡許多恆星距離地球數百萬光年。
用法筆記
Always capitalised as Virgo when referring to the constellation. The formal astronomical name in Chinese is 室女座, but 處女座 is also widely used in Taiwan.
常見錯誤
2. in astrology, the period from late August to late September when the sun passes
處女座
占星第六宮，8/23-9/22出生
in astrology, the period from late August to late September when the sun passes through this stellar group, making it the sixth period of the zodiac; also refers to someone whose birthday falls in that window
Leo checked his horoscope and saw that Virgo season was about to begin.
Leo 查了一下他的星座運勢，發現處女座之月即將來臨。
collocation: Virgo season
Antonia did not believe in astrology, but she matched every personality trait of a Virgo.
Antonia 雖然不相信占星學，但她完全符合處女座的每一項性格特質。
be + a Virgo for personality type
Brandon and his sister are both Virgos, with birthdays one week apart in early September.
Brandon 和他妹妹都是處女座，生日在九月初只差一週。
Sofia reads the Virgo horoscope every week to see what the stars predict for her.
Sofia 每週都會看處女座的星座運勢，想知道星星對她有什麼預測。
Yael laughed when her Virgo friend organised the whole party schedule on a single spreadsheet.
Yael 笑著說，她的處女座朋友用一份試算表就把整個派對流程都安排好了。
- Pisces
the zodiac sign opposite Virgo on the astrological wheel, associated with 19 February to 20 March
文法句型
be + a Virgo
Virgo + noun (as modifier)
用法筆記
When referring to a person, Virgo is a countable noun (a Virgo, two Virgos). The astrological sign itself is always singular and capitalised. A Virgo person is said to be practical, detail-oriented, and hardworking according to astrological tradition.