| 单词 | the dog star |
| 释义 | the Dog Star in British English another name for Sirius See full dictionary entry for Dog StarSirius in British English (ˈsɪrɪəs) noun the brightest star in the sky after the sun, lying in the constellation Canis Major. It is a binary star whose companion, Sirius B, is a very faint white dwarf. Distance: 8.6 light years Also called: the Dog Star, Canicula, Sothis ▶ Related adjectives: canicular, cynic Word origin C14: via Latin from Greek Seirios, of obscure origin |
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