| 单词 | quarter moon |
| 释义 | > as lemmasquarter moon quarter moon n. (a) the moon as it appears with a quarter of its face illuminated, a crescent moon; (b) a time when the moon is at its first or last quarter (see sense 2c); the moon as it appears at such a time (with half its face illuminated). ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > planet > primary planet > moon > lunar orbit > [noun] > quadrature quartile1517 quadrate1555 quadrature1555 quarter moon1601 square1667 the world > the universe > planet > primary planet > moon > phase > [noun] > crescent moon crescent1530 increscent1572 quarter moon1601 meniscus1686 sharp moon1686 sickle-moon1876 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 121 With horned points like to a quarter moone [Fr. comme vn croissant]. 1665 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 1 55 The Course of irregular Tides about the Quartermoons. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. vi. 158 Now I will make dis avail me at de change of every quarter-moon. 1947 L. P. Hartley Eustace & Hilda v. 91 The quarter-moon was resting on the roofs. 1977 A. Desai in P. Collenette Winter's Tales 23 19 He..went about dividing the melon into quarter-moon portions. 1987 Cape Cod Life Apr.–May 76/2 In between, at the quarter moons, are the more moderate neap tides. < as lemmas |
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