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单词 blue moon
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Definition of blue moon in English:

blue moon

noun
  • 1A phenomenon whereby the moon appears bluish owing to smoke or dust particles in the atmosphere.

    people saw blue moons for years after the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa
  • 2A second full moon in a calendar month.

    tomorrow's full moon is a blue moon
    as modifier it can be no coincidence that July is a blue moon month

Phrases

  • once in a blue moon

    • informal Very rarely.

      he comes round once in a blue moon
      Synonyms
      hardly ever, almost never, scarcely ever, rarely, very seldom

Definition of blue moon in US English:

blue moon

noun
  • 1A phenomenon whereby the moon appears bluish owing to smoke or dust particles in the atmosphere.

    people saw blue moons for years after the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa
  • 2A second full moon in a calendar month.

    tomorrow's full moon is a blue moon
    as modifier it can be no coincidence that July is a blue moon month

Phrases

  • once in a blue moon

    • informal Very rarely.

      he comes around once in a blue moon
      Synonyms
      hardly ever, almost never, scarcely ever, rarely, very seldom
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