phases moon:月相 详图:
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phases of the Moon |
月相 |
Changes in the Moon’s appearance over the course of a month; result from the movement of the Moon in relation to the Sun, as seen from Earth.
一个月内月球表面的变化;从地球上看,是月球相对于太阳运动的结果。 |
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new moon |
新月 |
The Moon lies directly between Earth and the Sun; it is not visible, as the Sun’s light is too brilliant.
月亮直接位于地球和太阳之间;它是看不见的,因为太阳光太亮了。 |
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3 |
new crescent |
新新月 |
The Moon is visible in the early evening in the shape of a thin crescent.
月亮在傍晚时分以新月的形状出现。 |
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4 |
first quarter |
上弦 |
The visible face of the Moon grows increasingly bright; the lunar crescent gradually changes until it forms a semi-circle after one week.
可见的月面越来越亮,月牙逐渐变化,一周后形成半圆。 |
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5 |
waxing gibbous |
盈凸月 |
As the Moon moves away from the Sun, its shadow gradually recedes.
当月亮离开太阳时,它的影子渐渐地消失了。 |
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6 |
full moon |
望月, 满月 |
The visible face of the Moon is completely illuminated by the Sun’s rays.
月球的可见面完全被太阳光照亮。 |
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waning gibbous |
亏凸月 |
As the Moon moves closer to the Sun, its shadow begins to obscure the Sun’s disk.
当月亮靠近太阳时,它的影子开始遮住太阳的圆盘。 |
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last quarter |
(月亮)下弦 |
The bright side gradually recedes until it becomes a half-moon.
光明的一面逐渐退去,直到变成半月。 |
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old crescent |
老新月 |
The Moon lies to the right of the Sun and appears in the sky at dawn in the form of a thin crescent.
月亮位于太阳的右边,在黎明时分以新月的形式出现在天空中。 |