
moon
词源
源自古英语'mōna',源自原始日耳曼语'mēnōn',与荷兰语'maan'、德语'Mond'同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根'mēns-',意为'月亮、月份'。
noun
❶ 月球,地球唯一的天然卫星,夜晚在天空中可见的圆形天体。
“The moon is shining brightly tonight.”
(今晚月亮非常明亮。)
“We can see a full moon in the sky.”
(我们能看到天空中有一轮满月。)
❶ 卫星,指围绕行星运行的天体,如其他行星的卫星。
“Jupiter has at least 79 moons.”
(木星至少有79颗卫星。)
“Titan is the largest moon of Saturn.”
(土卫六是土星最大的卫星。)
verb
❶ 闲逛或懒散地度过时间,常用于非正式场合。
“He spent the afternoon mooning around the house.”
(他整个下午都在家里闲逛。)
“Stop mooning and get to work!”
(别闲逛了,快去工作!)
❶ 露出臀部(非正式且可能冒犯的用法)。
“The drunk man mooned the crowd.”
(那个醉汉向人群露出了臀部。)
“Mooning is considered rude in most cultures.”
(在大多数文化中,露臀被视为粗鲁行为。)
常见短语
once in a blue moon — 形容极其罕见的事情,字面意思是'蓝月亮时',实际指非常少见的时刻。
“He visits his hometown once in a blue moon.”
(他极少回故乡。)
over the moon — 非常高兴,欣喜若狂,形容极度开心的状态。
“She was over the moon when she got the job offer.”
(她得到工作邀请时欣喜若狂。)
moon over someone — 痴情地思念某人,常指单相思或过度浪漫的想念。
“He's been mooning over his ex-girlfriend for months.”
(他几个月来一直痴想着前女友。)