| Field | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Spelling | constellation |
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| POS | n |
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| Pronunciation | /ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ |
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| CEFR | - |
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| Meaning | 星座 |
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| Root | con-, stella (Latin, star), -tion |
1 Examples
1.1 The Big Bang Theory (TV Series)
- Penny: Um, me, okay, I’m Sagittarius, which probably tells you way more than you need to know.
- Sheldon: Yes, it tells us that you participate in the mass cultural delusion that the Sun’s apparent position relative to arbitrarily defined constellations and the time of your birth somehow effects your personality.
虽然这里指的是十二星座，但十二星座里的星座也是天文学中的星座。