| 单词 | little horse |
| 释义 | > as lemmasLittle Horse Little Horse n. Astronomy (with the) (the English name of) the constellation Equuleus.Chiefly as a conscious translation. ΚΠ 1594 T. Blundeville Exercises iv. xix. f. 220 Item the little Horse called Equus and Hippos, whose neck is inclosed with a cloud, and in his head are foure little starres. 1659 J. Moxon Tutor to Astron. & Geogr. 209 Equiculus, is the little Horse, and it consisteth of 4. Stars. 1754 J. Hill Urania at Alpharos The Arabs always add an epithet of distinction, that it [sc. Pegasus] may not be confounded with the Equuleus, or Little Horse. 1837 Penny Cycl. IX. 496/1 Equuleus (the little horse), a constellation of Ptolemy surrounded by Pegasus, Vulpecula, Aquila, and Capricornus. 1964 D. H. Menzel Field Guide Stars & Planets 112 Delphinus (the Dolphin) and Equuleus (the Little Horse...) lie between Pegasus and Aquila. 2001 P. Moore 2002 Yearbk. Astron. i. 113 Delphinus is not the only small constellation in the region, but the others—Equuleus (the Little Horse), Sagitta (the Arrow) and Vulpecula (the Fox) are much less conspicuous. < as lemmas |
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