Ceres Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsɪɹiz

SEER-eez

UK

ˈsɪəriːz

SEER-eez

释义

Ceres is the name of a large dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It is also the name of the Roman goddess of agriculture.

用法与细微差别

Always capitalized as it's a proper noun. In discussions about astronomy, it refers to the dwarf planet; in mythology, to the goddess. Rare in everyday conversation unless discussing space or ancient history.

• Spanish: Ceres
• Portuguese (BR): Ceres
• Portuguese (PT): Ceres
• Chinese (Simplified): 谷神星 - 塞瑞斯（古罗马神话女神）
• Chinese (Traditional): 穀神星 - 塞瑞絲（古羅馬神話女神）
• Hindi: सीरेस
• Arabic: سيريس
• Bengali: কেরেস (বামন গ্রহ) - কেরেস (রোমান দেবী)
• Russian: Церера (карликовая планета) - Церера (римская богиня)
• Japanese: ケレス（準惑星） - ケレス（ローマ神話の女神）
• Vietnamese: Ceres (hành tinh lùn) - Ceres (nữ thần La Mã)
• Korean: 케레스(왜행성) - 케레스(로마 신화의 여신)
• Turkish: Ceres (cüce gezegen) - Ceres (Roma tanrıçası)
• Urdu: سیریس (بونا سیارہ) - سیریس (رومی دیوی)
• Indonesian: Ceres (planet kerdil) - Ceres (dewi Romawi)

例句

Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt.

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Many telescopes have studied Ceres.

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The Roman goddess Ceres was worshipped for bringing good harvests.

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Did you know Ceres might have water ice under its surface?

natural

Some scientists think life could exist on Ceres one day.

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The word 'cereal' actually comes from the name Ceres.

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