zodiac

英 ['zəʊdiæk] 美 ['zoʊdiæk]

• n. 黄道带；十二宫图

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 黄道十二宫图（用于占星术）
2. 一圈
3. 【天】黄道带（天球上的十二个等份区各有其名称和符号日、月、行星分布其中）
4. 黄道十二宫
5. （中国的）属相、十二生肖

英英释义

Noun:

1. a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes

2. (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The ancient astronomers divided zodiac into 12 equal segments.
   古代天文学家把黄道带分为12等分。
2. The zodiac is used in astrology to predict the future.
   十二宫图用于占星术中预测未来。

经典引文

• Freely ranging..within the Zodiack of his owne wit.

  出自： P. Sidney