基本释义
A constellation of something is a group of related ideas, things or people.
n. 一系列(相关的想法、事物),一群(相关的人)
What does seem to be under way, however, is a gradual movement by consumers towards a constellation of new wearable devices. These include voice-activated smart headphones, which can make calls, read messages and more, and smart watches, which handle scheduling, navigation and fitness.
尽管如此,消费者确实正将目光逐渐转向一批新型可穿戴设备。比如支持打电话、读短信等功能的声控智能耳机,还有集备忘提醒、导航和健身功能于一体的智能手表。
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单词constellation里的ster部分,来源于拉丁语,表示“星星”。所以,在英语里包含star/ster/stro的单词,多与此相关:
star /stɑːr/
asteroid /ˈæstərɔɪd/
astronomer /əˈstrɒnəmər/
单词constellation最初指各种星星的位置,是占星术中使用的词。现在,constellation主要指“星座”,比如:
My favorite constellation is Scorpio, because there is some powerful magnetism attached to a Scorpio.
我最喜欢天蝎座,因为天蝎座有很强大的吸引力。
constellation也可以作为量词使用,表示“一系列,一群”,比如:
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在美剧《生活大爆炸》S2E17中,Raj在跟火车上遇到的美女搭讪时,就用到了今天的单词:
其实,在印度有不同的星座名字,你们有北斗七星,我们则有咖喱大锅。
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