英语释义
1. 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/? days with reference to the sun or about 271/? 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
2. one complete moon cycle consisting of four phases (see phase entry 1 sense 1)
3. satellite sense 1 specifically a natural satellite of a planet
the moons of Jupiter
4. an indefinite usually extended period of time
a labor of many moons
5. moonlight
keep out of the moon or it may turn your head
— H. R. Haggard
6. something that resembles a moon: such as
7. a highly translucent (see translucent sense 1) spot on old porcelain
8. lunule
9. naked buttocks
10. something impossible or inaccessible
reach for the moon
11. very pleased in high spirits
12. to spend in idle reverie dream —used with away
mooned the afternoon away
13. to expose one's naked buttocks to
One of the boys mooned the crowd.
14. to spend time in idle reverie behave abstractedly
fans mooning over movie stars
15. the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light from the sun
16. a large round object like the moon that circles around a planet other than the Earth
17. to bend over and show your bare buttocks to someone as a rude joke or insult
18. the natural heavenly body that shines by reflecting light from the sun and revolves about the earth in about 291/? days
19. satellite sense 1
20. daydream entry 2
21. lunula sense a