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morningstar

/ˈmɔːrnɪŋˌstɑːr/ /ˈmɔːrnɪŋstɑːr/

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noun

启明星，晨星

The planet Venus as observed in the eastern sky around dawn.

Examples :

"The evening star is the morning star. (Hesperus is Phosphorus.)"

昏星就是启明星。(Hūn xīng jiùshì qǐmíngxīng.)

astronomy space

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noun

路西法，撒旦，魔鬼

Lucifer, Satan, the devil.

Examples :

"The priest warned the congregation against the temptations of the morningstar, which seeks to lead people astray. "

神父警告信徒们要警惕路西法（撒旦，魔鬼）的诱惑，他总是试图引诱人们误入歧途。

religion mythology theology character supernatural being soul figure person

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noun

启明星，晨星

(less commonly) The planet Mercury as observed in the eastern sky around dawn.

Examples :

"Before heading to school, my grandfather pointed to the bright light low in the eastern sky and said, "That's the morningstar, you know, some people call it Mercury." "

在上学前，我爷爷指着东方天空一道明亮的光说：“那是启明星，你知道的，就是水星，有些人这么叫它。”

astronomy space

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noun

狼牙棒

A weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes attached rigidly to a staff, in contrast to a flail.

Examples :

"The museum display showed a collection of medieval weapons, including a fearsome morningstar next to a flexible flail, highlighting the difference between the rigid spikes and the swinging chain. "

博物馆的展品展示了一系列中世纪武器，其中一个令人望而生畏的狼牙棒就摆在一个灵活的连枷旁边，突出了固定尖刺和摆动链条之间的区别。

weapon military war item