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源自拉丁语 Neptūnus,古罗马海神名,可能与印欧语词根*nebʰ-(潮湿)相关。1846年发现的行星因其蓝色海洋特征沿用此名。
❶ 罗马神话中的海神,相当于希腊神话中的波塞冬,掌管海洋和水域的神明。
“Neptune was often depicted with a trident in ancient Roman art.”
(在古罗马艺术中,尼普顿常被描绘手持三叉戟的形象。)
“Sailors used to pray to Neptune for safe voyages.”
(水手们过去常向尼普顿祈祷航行平安。)
❶ 太阳系第八颗行星,距离太阳最远的巨型气态行星,以其深蓝色和风暴系统闻名。
“Neptune takes about 165 Earth years to orbit the Sun.”
(海王星绕太阳一周大约需要165个地球年。)
“Voyager 2 is the only spacecraft to have visited Neptune.”
(旅行者2号是唯一造访过海王星的航天器。)
Neptune's beard — 古代水手用语,指海面上的白色浪花,用来形容汹涌的海浪。
“The ship plowed through Neptune's beard during the storm.”
(暴风雨中船只破开层层白浪前行。)