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zodiac/ˈzəʊdiæk/n. 1a a belt of the heavens within about 8° of the ecliptic, including all apparent positions of the sun, moon, and most familiar planets, and divided into twelve parts (signs) named after constellations (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces) and used in astrology 黄道带(天空中在黄道南北各宽 8 度的一个带形天区，日、月、和大多数熟悉的行星都出现在黄道带内并在其中分成 12 分(宫)，以下列星座命名：白羊座，金牛座，双子座，巨蟹座，狮子座，处女座，天秤座，天蝎座，人马座，摩羯座，宝瓶座，双鱼座，用于占星术) b a representation of the signs of the zodiac or of a similar astrological system 黄道十二宫图 2 a complete cycle, circuit, or compass 周期；一圈；罗盘 [Middle English via Old French zodiaque and Latin zodiacus from Greek zōidiakos, from zōidion ‘sculptured animal-figure’, diminutive of zōion ‘animal’]■ Usage 用法说明 Owing to precession of the equinoxes, each sign of the zodiac now in fact coincides roughly with the constellation corresponding to the preceding sign. 由于分点岁差，这里所说的每个黄道宫事实上和前述黄道宫对应的星座大体一致。 |