constellation

• n. [天] 星座；星群；薈萃；興奮叢

con-, 強調。-stell, 星星，詞源同star,

constellation (n.)

early 14c., from Old French constellacion "constellation, conjuncture (of planets)," from Late Latin constellationem (nominative constellatio) "set with stars," from constellatus, from Latin com- "with" (see com-) + past participle of stellare "to shine," from stella "star" (see star). Originally in astrology, of position of planets ("stars") in regard to one another on a given day, usually one's birth day, as a determination of one's character. "I folwed ay myn inclinacioun/By vertu of my constillacioun" (Chaucer, "Wife's Prologue," c. 1386). Modern astronomical sense is from 1550s.

1. a constellation of Hollywood talent

一群好萊塢天才

來自《權威詞典》

2. The largest gallery contains at its centre a constellation of photographs called My Wishes.

最大的畫廊在中心位置展出了一組名為《我的心願》的攝影作品。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Most patients have a constellation of diseases, with few clear-cut distinctions between them.

大多數患者的病症都很相似，鮮有明顯的區別。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Gathered here tonight at this annual ceremony we have a whole constellation of film stars.

今晚的年會上聚集了一大批電影明星.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. You know , it's named for the constellation that has four main stars.

那是為有四顆星星的星座命的名.

來自超越目標英語 第4冊