- (usually the moon)(also the Moon)[singular]
the round object that moves around the earth once every 27½ days and shines at night by light reflected from the sun 月球 the surface of the moon 月球表面 the first man to walk on the moon 在月球上行走的第一人 a moon landing 月球登陆
Extra ExamplesTopics Spacea2He made a promise to put a man on the moon. 他许诺要把一个人送上月球。 During the eclipse, the moon passed between the sun and the Earth. 日蚀的时候，月球通过太阳和地球之间。 The agency wants to establish a permanent moon base. 该机构想要建立永久性月球基地。 an astronaut who was killed during the first moon mission 在首次登月任务中遇难的宇航员
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bright
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- cover
- hide
- fly to
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- appear
- come out
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- landing
- base
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- on the moon
- under a/the moon
- the light of the moon
- the surface of the moon
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the moon as it appears in the sky at a particular time 月亮；月相 a crescent moon 新月 There's no moon tonight (= no moon can be seen). 今晚看不见月亮。 By the light of the moon I could just make out shapes and outlines. 月光下，我只能分辨出形状和轮廓。
Extra ExamplesThe calendar gives you sunset times as well as moon phases. 日历上不仅有月相还有日落时间。 The moon had almost set and the night was now dark. 月亮快落下去了，此刻夜色正暗。 They had to work by the light of the moon. 他们得藉着月光工作。 A large black cloud covered the moon. 一大片乌云遮住了月亮。 The moon reflected perfectly off the surface of the water. 月亮清清楚楚映在水面。 The moon cast its soft glow on the earth below. 月亮把柔和的光辉投向大地。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bright
- pale
- large
- …
- cover
- hide
- fly to
- …
- appear
- come out
- rise
- …
- landing
- base
- rocket
- …
- on the moon
- under a/the moon
- the light of the moon
- the surface of the moon
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a natural satellite that moves around a planet other than the earth 卫星 Extra ExamplesTopics Spaceb1The probe landed on Saturn's largest moon. 探测器降落在土星最大的卫星上。 Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter. 伽利略发现了木星的卫星。 Saturn's icy moons 土星的冰卫星
Word OriginOld English mōna, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch maan and German Mond, also to month, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mensis and Greek mēn ‘month’, and also Latin metiri ‘to measure’ (the moon being used to measure time).
Idioms
ask, cry, etc. for the moon
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to ask for something that is difficult or impossible to get or achieve 想做办不到的事情；想要得不到的东西 Wanting a decent job and a home is hardly asking for the moon. 想要一份体面的工作和一个家几乎不是奢望。
many moons ago
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a very long time ago 很久以前 All that happened many moons ago. 那一切都发生在很久以前。
once in a blue moon
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very rarely 极少地；难得地；破天荒地
over the moon
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extremely happy and excited 欣喜若狂 They’re over the moon about their trip to Japan. 他们对日本之行欣喜若狂。
promise (somebody) the earth/moon/world
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to make promises that will be impossible to keep 作出不可能实现的承诺 Politicians promise the earth before an election, but things are different afterwards. 政治家在选举前承诺地球，但选举后情况就不同了。
promise (somebody) the moon/earth/world
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to make promises that will be impossible to keep 作出不可能实现的承诺 Politicians promise the moon before an election, but things are different afterwards. 政治家在选举前承诺月亮，但选举后情况就不同了。