Pleiades
noun [ plural ] uk/ˈplaɪ.ə.diːz/ us/ˈplaɪ.ə.diːz/
(STARS)
昴宿星团
a group of stars that is one of the nearest to Earth
If you look at the Pleiades through a pair of binoculars, you see more than a hundred stars. 如果你用双筒望远镜看昴星团，会看到一百多颗星星。
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- The constellation of the Pleiades is known as the Seven Sisters.
- The Pleiades can be seen with the naked eye.
- On the evening of 3 April, Venus passes right in front of the Pleiades.
- On the same day each year the star cluster Pleiades first became visible in the dawn sky.
(PEOPLE)
普勒阿得斯，阿特拉斯的七个女儿（希腊神话中被宙斯变作天上昴宿星团的七姐妹）
in Greek mythology (= ancient stories), seven sisters who were changed into a group of stars by Zeus
The Pleiades were the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. “普勒阿得斯”是阿特拉斯和普列奥尼奥所生的七个女儿。
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- The Pleiades were pursued by the hunter Orion.