Aquarius
/əˈkweərɪəs/1
- Astronomy a large constellation (the Water Carrier or Water Bearer), said to represent a man pouring water from a jar. It contains no bright stars but has several planetary nebulae.【天文】宝瓶星座。
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- as genitive Aquarii /-rɪaɪ/ 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宝瓶星座的：
the star Alpha Aquarii.
宝瓶座α星。
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- Astrology the eleventh sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about 21 January【占星术】宝瓶宫（黄道十二宫中的第十一宫, 太阳约于1月21日左右进入）。
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an Aquarius
a person born when the sun is in this sign出生于宝瓶宫时段的人。
短语
Age of Aquarius
- an astrological age which is about to begin, marked by the precession of the vernal equinox into Aquarius, believed by some to herald worldwide peace and harmony宝瓶宫时代（预示世界和平与和谐）。
词源
Latin aquarius 'of water'， used as a noun to mean 'water carrier'.