"moons" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 衛星

Definition

「Moons」是「moon」的複數，指環繞行星運行的兩個或以上的天然衛星，例如地球的月亮或木星的眾多衛星。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於科學或天文學語境。常見用法如“the moons of Jupiter”。請勿與“month”或俚語“mooning”混淆。

Examples

Jupiter has many moons.

木星有很多**衛星**。

Earth only has one moon, but Mars has two moons.

地球只有一個**衛星**，但火星有兩個**衛星**。

Saturn is famous for its rings and many moons.

土星以其光環和眾多**衛星**而聞名。

Scientists are discovering new moons around distant planets every year.

科學家每年都在遙遠星球發現新的**衛星**。

If you look through a telescope, you might see some of Jupiter’s moons for yourself.

望遠鏡で見れば、木星的某些**衛星**也許親眼可見。

Some moons are covered in ice, while others have volcanoes or thick clouds.

有的**衛星**覆蓋著冰層，有的則有火山或濃雲。