plural moons
plural moons
Learner's definition of MOON
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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 -
The telescope makes the craters on the surface of the moon incredibly clear.望远镜使月球表面的陨石坑看上去格外清晰。
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The moon isn't out tonight. = There's no moon tonight. [=the moon cannot be seen tonight]今夜没有月亮。
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the first moon [=lunar] landing [=the first time people landed a spacecraft on the moon]首次登月
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the orbit of the Moon around the Earth月球绕地球旋转的轨道
— see also blue moon, full moon, half-moon, harvest moon, new moon 2
[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
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
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