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zodiac
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(a) the zodiac [sing]
imaginary band of the sky containing the positions of the sun, the moon and the main planets, divided into 12 equal parts (the signs of the zodiac), named after 12 groups of stars 黄道带(天球上的假想带, 日、 月、 行星在其中分成 12 等份, 即黄道 12 宫signs of the zodiac, 依 12 星群命名). =>illus 见插图.
(b) [C] (usu circular) diagram of these signs used in astrology to predict the future (通常为圆形的)黄道 12 宫图(用於占星术中预测未来). Cf 参看 horoscope. zodiac, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
The signs of the zodiac are used in astrology and horoscopes (often called `The Stars´) in newspapers and magazines. *signs of the zodiac(黄道12宫)用於占星术及报刊中的天宫图(常称为The Stars). *People often refer to the signs and tothe influence they are supposed to have on somebody´s personality and fate 人们常提到星座及其所谓对人的性格及命运的主宰
She was born under Gemini. 她属双子座.
His birthday´s on 19 October. He´s
(a) Libra/a Libran. 他的生日是10月19日. 他属天秤座.
She is a typical Taurus/Taurean/has a typical Taurean personality. 她有典型的金牛座性格.
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