europa
europa — 名詞
1. one of Jupiter's four large moons, covered in ice and believed to have a liquid
木衛二
木星的一顆冰衛星
one of Jupiter's four large moons, covered in ice and believed to have a liquid ocean beneath its surface, which makes it one of the most promising places in the solar system to look for life
NASA's Europa Clipper will fly close to the moon to study its icy surface and hidden ocean.
NASA 的 Europa Clipper 將飛近這顆衛星，研究其冰凍表面與隱藏的地下海洋。
astronomy proper noun + spacecraft mission name
Scientists think that Europa may contain more liquid water than all of Earth's oceans combined.
科學家認為 Europa 可能擁有比地球所有海洋加起來還多的液態水。
Telescopes on Earth can barely see the dark cracks that run across Europa's frozen surface.
地球上的望遠鏡幾乎看不清橫貫 Europa 冰凍表面的暗色裂縫。
Among Jupiter's four large moons, Europa is the one astrobiologists are most excited about.
在木星的四顆大型衛星中，Europa 是最讓天體生物學家感到興奮的一顆。
用法筆記
Always capitalised. In scientific writing it is often preceded by the name of the planet: 'Jupiter's moon Europa'.
2. in ancient Greek mythology, a Phoenician princess whom Zeus fell in love with an
歐羅巴
希臘神話中的腓尼基公主
in ancient Greek mythology, a Phoenician princess whom Zeus fell in love with and carried away to Crete while disguised as a white bull, and whose name became linked to the continent of Europe
Nikos read about the princess Europa and the white bull in his mythology class.
Nikos 在神話課上讀到了公主 Europa 與白牛的故事。
proper noun in mythology narrative context
Renaissance painters often showed Zeus carrying Europa across the sea on his back.
文藝復興時期的畫家常畫 Zeus 化身白牛揹著 Europa 橫越大海的畫面。
The story of Europa explains how the continent of Europe got its name.
Europa 的故事說明了歐洲大陸的名字是怎麼來的。
Hoa found a beautiful painting of Europa riding the white bull at the museum.
Hoa 在博物館裡看到一幅描繪 Europa 騎著白牛的美麗畫作。
用法筆記
This sense refers almost exclusively to the ancient mythological figure, not to a modern person or place name.