venus

venus — 名詞

1. the second-closest planet to the Sun, orbiting just inside Earth's orbit. It shi

1.名詞A2
釋義

金星

太陽系第二顆行星，距地球最近

the second-closest planet to the Sun, orbiting just inside Earth's orbit. It shines very brightly in the night sky and is often called the evening star or the morning star.

例句

Venus is often the first bright object you see in the evening sky after sunset.

金星常常是日落後在夜空中最先看到的天體。

common context: visible in evening sky after sunset

Scientists have sent space probes to study the thick clouds that surround Venus.

科學家已發射太空探測器，研究包圍金星的厚重雲層。

collocation: clouds that surround Venus

文法句型

Venus + verb (third person singular)

on Venus

of Venus

用法筆記

Venus is referred to as Earth's 'sister planet' because of its similar size and mass. Unlike most planets, it rotates in the opposite direction of Earth and most other planets.

常見錯誤

❌Venus is the brightest star in the sky.
✅Venus is the brightest planet in the sky.
💡Venus is a planet, not a star, though it looks like a very bright star.

2. in ancient Roman stories, the goddess of beauty, love, and desire. She was one o

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釋義

維納斯

羅馬神話中掌管愛與美的女神

in ancient Roman stories, the goddess of beauty, love, and desire. She was one of the most important Roman gods and is similar to the Greek goddess Aphrodite.

例句

Venus brought a marble statue to life when the man who carved it prayed for true love.

維納斯讓一尊大理石雕像活了過來，因為雕刻它的人祈求能得到真愛。

myth episode: Venus grants a sculptor's wish

Karim saw a marble statue of Venus in the museum.

Karim 在博物館看到一座維納斯的大理石雕像。

collocation: statue of Venus

同義詞
  • Aphrodite

    the Greek equivalent of Venus; when referring to Greek mythology, use Aphrodite instead of Venus

文法句型

the goddess Venus

of Venus

to Venus

用法筆記

Venus was associated with love, beauty, fertility, and victory. Her Greek equivalent is Aphrodite. The name 'Venus' is still used in poetry and art to represent ideal beauty.

常見錯誤

❌Venus is the Greek goddess of love.
✅Venus is the Roman goddess of love.
💡Venus is a Roman goddess; the equivalent Greek goddess is Aphrodite.