Cancer
/ˈkænsə(r)/1
- Astronomy a constellation (the Crab), said to represent a crab crushed under the foot of Hercules. It is most noted for the globular star cluster of Praesepe or the Beehive.【天文】巨蟹星座。
1.1
- as genitive Cancri /ˈkæŋkrɪ/ used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation与其前面的字母或数字连用以标记该星座中的星巨蟹星座的：
the star Delta Cancri.
巨蟹星座的δ星。
2
- Astrology the fourth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters at the northern summer solstice (about 21 June)【占星】巨蟹宫。
2.1
a Cancer
a person born when the sun is in this sign出生于巨蟹宫时段的人。
短语
tropic of Cancer
- 见TROPIC1.
派生词
Cancerian
/kænˈsɪərɪən/ noun & adjective （限义项2）词源
Latin.