zodiac

IPA/ˈzəʊdiæk/
KK[zˈodiˌæk]IPA/ˈzəʊdiæk/

zodiac — 名詞

  • zodiacsingular
  • zodiacsplural

1. the imaginary circle in the heavens that marks the yearly path of the sun, split

1.名詞B1
釋義

黃道帶

太陽、月亮、行星經過的天空，分為十二星座

the imaginary circle in the heavens that marks the yearly path of the sun, split into twelve sections that astrologers call signs, each tied to a specific period of the year

例句

The twelve signs of the zodiac each cover about thirty days of the year.

黃道帶的十二個星座，每個大約涵蓋三十天的時間。

collocation: signs of the zodiac

Romi asked the astrologer which sign of the zodiac she belonged to.

Romi 問占星師，她屬於黃道帶中的哪一個星座。

用法筆記

Usually used with the definite article (the zodiac). This sense refers to the astronomical band itself, not to the daily predictions based on each sign.

常見錯誤

❌I read my zodiac every morning.
✅I read my horoscope every morning.
💡The zodiac is the band of twelve signs; the prediction for each sign is called a horoscope.

2. a circular illustration that depicts the twelve zodiac signs together with their

2.名詞B1
釋義

星座圖

顯示十二星座及其符號的圓形圖表

a circular illustration that depicts the twelve zodiac signs together with their symbols, used in astrology to predict future events or explain someone's nature

例句

The astrologer drew a zodiac on paper before beginning the reading.

占星師在開始解讀之前，先在紙上畫了一個星座圖。

collocation: drew a zodiac

A framed zodiac hung on the wall of the small fortune-telling shop.

一幅裱框的星座圖掛在那間小算命店的牆上。