asterism

英 ['æstərɪzəm] 美 ['æstərɪzəm]

• n. [天]星群；[印刷]三星符号

英英释义

Noun:

1. (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light

2. (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. In Greek myth, the Big Dipper asterism represents the hindquarters and tail of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear.
   在希腊神话传说中，北斗七星的三星符号象征着大熊星座的后臀和尾巴。