| 释义 |
Scorpius
noun
uk /ˈskɔː.pi.əs/ us /ˈskɔːr.pi.əs/
a large constellation(= a group of stars) said to look like a scorpion(= a small creature that has a curved tail with a poisonous sting): 天蝎（星）座
Antares is the brightest star in Scorpius.心宿二是天蝎座中最亮的一颗星。
Compare
Scorpio
Even from mid-northern latitudes, the sight of Sagittarius the Archer and Scorpius the Scorpion dazzles.
This beautiful gas cloud known as NGC 6357 lies 5,500 light-years away from Earth within the boundaries of the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Astronomy
albedo
Andromeda
Aquarius
Aries
asteroid
galactic
galaxy
Gemini
geostationary
geosynchronous
nova
observatory
orbit
orbital
Orion
substellar
sunspot
supergiant
supermassive
supermoon
|