Constellation

(noun.) a configuration of stars as seen from the earth.

博比编辑

• In 1604 the attention of all the astronomers of Europe was attracted by a new star which suddenly appeared in the constellation Serpentarius. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• Grouped about France, these republics were to be a constellation of freedom leading the world. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• The curates, herding together after their manner, made a constellation of three lesser planets. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• What a constellation of celebrated names! 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• The name of Khalid stands out as the brightest star in a constellation of able and devoted Moslem generals. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Elliot Smith traces these practices in a sort of constellation all over this great Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Pacific area. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• By t he Egyptians, also, was carefully observed the season of the year at which certain stars and constellations were visible at dawn. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• For a time hunger and sleep contended, till the constellations reeled before my eyes and then were lost. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Most of us, indeed, know little of the great originators until they have been lifted up among the constellations and already rule our fates. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• She waited till the rising of certain constellations warned her of lateness and signed her away. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• She did not know I was standing in the twilight, near the staircase window, looking at the frost-bright constellations. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• No moon was yet in the heavens, but the dark blue vault was bright with innumerable stars, large and mellow, like tropical constellations. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• The Egyptian priests had mapped out the stars into the constellations, and divided up the zodiac into twelve signs, by 3000 B.C. . 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• This classification is not arbitrary like the grouping of the stars in constellations. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• The constellations reeled swiftly by, swiftly each tree and stone and landmark fled past my onward career. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.

校对:菲利斯