mars

mars — noun

1. the planet with a red-coloured surface, fourth closest to the Sun, lying between

1.名詞A2
釋義

the planet with a red-coloured surface, fourth closest to the Sun, lying between the orbits of Earth and Jupiter, and easily visible in the night sky

例句

Beatrix aimed her telescope at Mars and saw a faint red dot.

no article before Mars when used alone as a name

In 2021 a robotic rover touched down on Mars to search for signs of ancient life.

collocation: on Mars

文法句型

Mars + verb

on Mars

to Mars

the planet Mars

用法筆記

Unlike Earth and the Moon, the name Mars is not usually used with the definite article. Say 'Mars is red' not 'the Mars is red'. The phrase 'the planet Mars' is common when introducing the name.

常見錯誤

❌Astronauts hope to land on the Mars one day.
✅Astronauts hope to land on Mars one day.
💡Planet names like Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn do not take 'the' when used alone.

2. in ancient Roman stories and religion, the god who controlled war and fighting,

2.名詞B1
釋義

in ancient Roman stories and religion, the god who controlled war and fighting, and was believed to protect the Roman army

例句

Roman soldiers prayed to Mars before going into battle for protection.

collocation: prayed to Mars

Tara dressed as the god Mars and carried a toy sword for the school festival.

the god Mars — appositive structure

同義詞
  • Ares

    the Greek equivalent of Mars; Mars is Roman, Ares is Greek

文法句型

Mars + verb

the god Mars

Mars, the god of war

用法筆記

Mars in Roman mythology corresponds to the Greek god Ares. The month of March (Martius in Latin) is named after this god.

常見錯誤

❌In Greek mythology, Mars was the god of war.
✅In Roman mythology, Mars was the god of war.
💡The Greek equivalent is Ares, not Mars. Mars belongs to Roman mythology.