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BNC: 2646 COCA: 2450

moon

1 moon /ˈmuːn/ noun
plural moons
1 moon
/ˈmuːn/
noun
plural moons
Learner's definition of MOON
the moon or the Moon : the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun月球;月亮
see also blue moon, full moon, half-moon, harvest moon, new moon
[count] : a large round object like the moon that circles around a planet other than the Earth卫星

ask for the moon

informal or British cry for the moon
: to ask for something that is very difficult or impossible to get痴心妄想;异想天开

many moons

informal
: a very long time很久

over the moon

informal
: very happy or pleased about something极为高兴

promise (someone) the moon

see 2promise

reach/shoot for the moon

: to try to do or get something that is very difficult to do or get力图得到难以获得的东西

— moonless

/ˈmuːnləs/ adjective
2 moon /ˈmuːn/ verb
moons; mooned; mooning
2 moon
/ˈmuːn/
verb
moons; mooned; mooning
Learner's definition of MOON
informal
: to bend over and show your bare buttocks to someone as a rude joke or insult弯腰向别人露出光屁股(作为粗鄙的玩笑或侮辱)
[+ object]
[no object]

moon around/about

[phrasal verb] British, informal
: to move around slowly because you are unhappy闷闷不乐地瞎转悠

moon over

[phrasal verb] also US moon after
moon over/after (something or someone)
: to spend too much time thinking about or looking at (someone or something that you admire or want very much)痴痴思念;良久欣赏
BNC: 2646 COCA: 2450

moon

1 of 2

noun

1
a
often capitalized : the earth's natural satellite (see satellite sense 1a) that shines by the sun's reflected light, revolves about the earth from west to east in about 29¹/₂ days with reference to the sun or about 27¹/₃ days with reference to the stars, and has a diameter of 2160 miles (3475 kilometers), a mean distance from the earth of about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers), and a mass about one eightieth that of the earth
usually used with the
b
: one complete moon cycle consisting of four phases (see phase entry 1 sense 1)
c
: satellite sense 1
specifically : a natural satellite of a planet
the moons of Jupiter
2
: an indefinite usually extended period of time
a labor of many moons
3
: moonlight
keep out of the moon or it may turn your head H. R. Haggard
4
: something that resembles a moon: such as
a
: a highly translucent (see translucent sense 1) spot on old porcelain
b
: lunule
c
slang : naked buttocks
5
: something impossible or inaccessible
reach for the moon
moonlike adjective

moon

2 of 2

verb

mooned; mooning; moons

transitive verb

1
: to spend in idle reverie : dream
used with away
mooned the afternoon away
2
slang : to expose one's naked buttocks to
One of the boys mooned the crowd.

intransitive verb

: to spend time in idle reverie : behave abstractedly
fans mooning over movie stars
Phrases
over the moon
: very pleased : in high spirits

Example Sentences

Noun The telescope makes the craters on the surface of the moon incredibly clear. the orbit of the Moon around the Earth Europa and Io are both moons of Jupiter. a planet orbited by one moon Verb One of the boys mooned the crowd. One of the boys mooned at the crowd. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The last time humans walked on the moon was in 1972, during NASA's Apollo program. Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2022 The event is timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of a 1962 Kennedy speech that touched on his goal of putting a man on the moon. Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Seven years later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon—one of the most significant moments in the human history. Arthur Herman, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Axiom Space was already working on spacesuits to support its commercial space station endeavors, but now it’s been tapped with protecting the next humans to walk on the moon. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 The first woman and first person of color to land on the moon will crew the third trip. NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville designed the rocket, and the design is primarily to take advantage of remaining space shuttle engines. Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 George Washington famously advised against wading into foreign entanglements; today, the U.S. maintains military bases in more than seventy nations, and probably a few on the moon. River Clegg, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 Twelve astronauts walked on the moon during NASA’s Apollo program, the last time in 1972. Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2022 Twelve astronauts walked on the moon during NASA’s Apollo program, the last time in 1972. Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022
Verb
An unruly passenger flying from Ireland to New York earlier this month got into trouble after allegedly creating multiple disturbances, going so far as to moon a flight attendant and throw an empty can at another passenger. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2022 Bart, meanwhile, makes a statement by pulling down his leather and denim trousers to moon the audience. CNN, 4 Oct. 2021 Incredibly, #MeToo Marilyn, her body posed tilting slightly forward, will even be positioned to moon the museum. Christopher Knight Art Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2021 One of those includes Hayley’s brother Jack (Sam Claflin), haplessly mooning over his dream girl (Olivia Munn), an American war journalist who gets a few muttered zingers, but is otherwise stuck acting, well, dreamy. Amy Nicholson, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2020 He’s even accused demonstrators of mooning security forces to provoke them. Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2019 Many on social media, however, did not find the mooning pumpkin man offensive and hit out at HOA’s policies. Alexandra Deabler, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2019 The paintings in the last two groups show their backsides, as if mooning viewers. David Pagel, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019 This episode, best remembered for the moment in which Julia accidentally moons a crowd (including the mayor of Atlanta), is a reminder that the series excelled at physical comedy in addition to sharp and rapid-fire dialogue. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English mone, from Old English mōna; akin to Old High German māno moon, Latin mensis month, Greek mēn month, mēnē moon

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1836, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of moon was before the 12th century
BNC: 2646 COCA: 2450
moon

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + MOON | MOON + VERB | MOON + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbright明月A bright moon shone high overhead.一輪明月高懸在空中。pale黯淡的月亮large, small大大的/小小的月亮crescent, full, gibbous, half, harvest, new, quarter蛾眉月;滿月;凸月;半月;獲月;新月;弦月waning, waxing虧月;盈月rising上升的月亮icy冰衞星Saturn's icy moons土星的冰衞星VERB + MOONcover, hide遮住月亮A large black cloud covered the moon.一大片烏雲遮住了月亮。fly to, go to, land on, reach飛往月球;登陸月球;到達月球colonize移居月球explore探索月球orbit繞月飛行discover發現衞星Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter.伽利略發現了木星的衞星。MOON + VERBappear, come out, rise月亮出現/出來/升起glow, shine月亮發光/照耀illuminate sth, light sth, light up sth月亮照亮⋯set月亮落下The moon had almost set and the night was now dark.月亮快落下去了,此刻夜色正暗。wane, wax月虧;月盈hang, hover月亮懸掛/高懸The full moon hung high in the night sky.一輪滿月高懸夜空。orbit sth衞星繞⋯運行pass月亮通過During the eclipse, the moon passed between the sun and the Earth.日蝕的時候,月球通過太陽和地球之間。be reflected in sth, reflect off sth月亮映在⋯之中;月光從⋯反射回來The moon reflected perfectly off the surface of the water.月亮清清楚楚映在水面。cast sth月亮投射⋯The moon cast its soft glow on the earth below.月亮把柔和的光輝投向大地。MOON + NOUNlanding月球登陸base月球基地The agency wants to establish a permanent moon base.該機構想要建立永久性月球基地。rocket登月火箭mission登月飛行an astronaut who was killed during the first moon mission在首次登月任務中遇難的宇航員cycle, phase月亮週期;月相The calendar gives you sunset times as well as moon phases.日曆上不僅有月相還有日落時間。god, goddess月神;月亮女神PREPOSITIONon the moon在月球上the first man to walk on the moon在月球上行走的第一人under a/the moon在月光下The road shone frostily under the full moon.滿月的光輝灑下來,路面上好似鋪滿銀霜。PHRASESthe light of the moon月光They had to work by the light of the moon.他們得藉着月光工作。the surface of the moon月球表面

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