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crescent

/ˈkɹɛ.sənt/

Meanings
noun

新月，月牙。

The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

Examples :

"The crescent moon shone brightly in the night sky as I walked home from school. "
我放学回家的路上，一弯新月在夜空中闪耀着光芒。
astronomy appearance figure space
noun

新月形，偃月形

The emblem of the waxing Moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants.

Examples :

"The second son added a silver crescent to his family's coat of arms, indicating his place in the line of succession. "
次子在他的家族盾徽上添加了一枚银色偃月，以表明他在家族继承顺序中的位置。
heraldry family astronomy mark

Related Words

Illustration beautifully

beautifully adverb

/ˈbjuːtɪf(ə)li/

美丽地， 漂亮地

"The dancer moved beautifully across the stage. "

那个舞者在舞台上舞动得非常美丽动人。

Illustration representation

representation noun

/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

代表，表现，象征

"The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body."

维伦多尔夫的维纳斯是早期女性身体的代表形象。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

类似，像。

"The twins resemble each other."

这对双胞胎长得很像。

Illustration knighthood

knighthood noun

/ˈnaɪthʊd/

爵士头衔，骑士身份。

"After years of dedicated service to the community, the Queen awarded him knighthood, and he was then known as Sir David. "

经过多年为社区的奉献服务，女王授予了他爵士头衔 (骑士身份)，此后他便被称为大卫爵士。

Illustration distinguish

distinguish verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ/

区分，辨别。

"My younger sister is very good at distinguishing different types of flowers. "

我妹妹很擅长区分不同种类的花。

Illustration terminating

terminating verb

/ˈtɜːrmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /ˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪtɪŋ/

终止，结束 (zhong zhi, jie shu)

"to terminate a surface by a line"

用一条线来终止一个表面. (Yòng yī tiáo xiàn lái zhōngzhǐ yī gè biǎomiàn.)

Illustration descendants

descendants noun

/dɪˈsɛndənts/

后代，子孙。

"The patriarch survived many descendants: five children, a dozen grandchildren, even a great grandchild."

这位族长活过了很多后代，包括五个孩子、十几个孙子孙女，甚至还有一个曾孙。

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

指出，表明，显示。

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

警卫吹响哨子，表明即将出发。

Illustration caliphates

caliphates noun

/ˈkæləˌfeɪts/ /ˈkeɪləˌfeɪts/

哈里发国，伊斯兰教国家

"Throughout history, powerful caliphates like the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties controlled vast territories and influenced Islamic culture and law. "

在历史上，像倭马亚王朝和阿拔斯王朝这样强大的哈里发国曾控制着广阔的领土，并深刻地影响了伊斯兰文化和法律。

Illustration foreigners

foreigners noun

/ˈfɒɹ.ɪ.nəz/ /ˈfɑɹ.ɪ.nɚz/

外国人，外宾，老外。

"The city attracts many foreigners who come to study at the university. "

这座城市吸引了很多外国人来大学学习。

Illustration succession

succession noun

/səkˈsɛʃ.ən/

继承，接替，继任

"The succession of students lining up for lunch was orderly. "

学生们排队打饭，一个接一个，秩序井然。