英语释义

• (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)

• (mineralogy) a six-rayed star-shaped figure seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light

片语

constellation[天] 星座；星群；荟萃；兴奋丛

英汉例句

• in our northern hemisphere, the big dipper is probably the sky's best known asterism – a group of stars that is not a recognized constellation.

  在我们北半球，北斗七星是最着名的星群——一组不需验证的星群。

• an asterism is a pattern of stars that is not a constellation.

  一个三星符号是星星组成的一种图案，而不是一个星座。

• based on these models, physical principles behind imaging effects of defocused blur, motion blur and asterism were analyzed thoroughly, and methods to simulate these effects were proposed as well.

  基于这些模型，深入分析了星空环境下成像过程中背景离焦模糊，运动模糊和星芒这三种效果的形成原因并提出了针对性的模拟方法。

• no matter to far no matter how many years, turns this blessing into the blue asterism spot, dodges, in the dawn dodges in the date curtain dodges in your life each day.

  不管离多远不管多少年，化这祝福为蓝星点点，闪在晨曦闪在日幕闪在你生命中的每一天。

• these brilliant stars make up the huge asterism known as the summer triangle.

  这几颗明星构成了被称为夏季大三角的巨大三星符号。

• even as autumn is beginning, you have several more months to see the large asterism known as the summer triangle.

  虽然秋天已经到了，人们还有几个月的时间来观看被称为「盛夏大三角」的三颗星星。

• an asterism is a star formation that is not an officially recognized constellation.

  这个三星符号是没有被官方确认的星座。

• in greek myth, the big dipper asterism represents the hindquarters and tail of the constellation ursa major, the great bear.

  在希腊神话传说中，北斗七星的三星符号象征着大熊星座的后臀和尾巴。

• most noticeable are the stars of ursa major and the asterism known as the big dipper, almost resting upright along the cliff edge near picture center.

  其中最有名的要数大熊座和北斗七星，几乎紧贴在图片中央附近悬崖边缘的右上方。

• but it is the brightest star at the left of this well-composed, starry mosaic spanning about 23 degrees across the northern sky asterism dubbed the little dipper.

  但是在这张精美合成的布满星星的拼贴画中，它却是最亮的那一颗。 这张图片展现了大约23度范围内的北方天穹星群，它的名字叫小熊座。

• the winter hexagon asterism engulfs several constellations including much of the iconic steppingstone orion.

  冬季六边形还囊括了好几个星座，具有重要标志性意义的猎户座就在其中。

• the teapot is a particularly famous asterism – pattern of stars that is not a constellation.

  这把茶壶是一个着名的星群——其星星的组成方式不构成星座。

• the best known asterism in northern skies, the big dipper is easy to recognize, though some might see the plough.

  北方天空最为人熟知的星群北斗七星是容易辨认的，虽然有些人可能看见的是「大犁」。