astrology

astrology — 名詞

1. the practice of looking at where the sun, moon, and planets sit in the sky, base

1.名詞B2
釋義

占星學

藉日月星辰位置推測人生與運勢的學問

the practice of looking at where the sun, moon, and planets sit in the sky, based on the idea that those positions can shape someone's personality and what happens in their life.

例句

According to astrology, the position of Mars at your birth can shape your temper and love life.

根據占星學，火星在你出生時的位置會影響你的脾氣和感情生活。

uncountable: no article before 'astrology'

Diego does not believe in astrology, but he likes reading his horoscope for fun.

迪亞哥不相信占星術，但他喜歡看自己的星座運勢取樂。

collocation: believe in astrology

同義詞
  • horoscopy

    narrower: focuses specifically on drawing and reading horoscope charts

  • stargazing

    informal and broader; can mean astronomy, astrology, or simply looking at the night sky

反義詞
  • astronomy

    the scientific study of stars and planets, with no claim that they affect human lives

用法筆記

Always uncountable: never 'an astrology' or 'astrologies'. Distinguish from 'astronomy' (the scientific study of stars and space); astrology is widely viewed as a belief system or pseudoscience, not a science.

常見錯誤

❌She studies astronomy to know her future.
✅She studies astrology to know her future.
💡astronomy is the science of stars; astrology is the belief that stars affect people's lives.
❌I read an astrology this morning.
✅I read about astrology this morning.
💡'astrology' is uncountable, so it does not take 'an' or a plural form.