Gemini
/ˈdʒemɪnaɪ/1
- Astronomy a northern constellation (the Twins), said to represent the twins Castor and Pollux, whose names are given to its two brightest stars【天文】双子星座。 见DIOSCURI.
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- as genitive Geminorum /ˌdʒemɪˈnɔːrəm/ 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双子星座的：
the star Eta Geminorum.
双子座η星。
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- Astrology the third sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about 21 May【占星】（占星术中）双子宫。
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a Gemini
(pl. Geminis) a person born when the sun is in this sign出生于双子宫时段的人。
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- a series of twelve manned American orbiting spacecraft, launched in the 1960s in preparation for the Apollo programme双子星座航天器（美国20世纪60年代为阿波罗计划做准备而发射的载人轨道宇宙飞船）。
派生词
Geminian
/ˌdʒemɪˈnɪən/ noun & adjective （限义项2）词源
Latin, plural of geminus 'twin'.