As an English teacher, I would like to explain the word “moonless” from at least 3 aspects and provide 5 examples in both Chinese and English.
1. Definition: “Moonless” is an adjective that describes a night or sky without the presence of the moon. It means that the moon is not visible in the sky because it is below the horizon or obscured by clouds.
Example sentences:
– The starry sky looked even more beautiful on a moonless night. (没有月亮的夜晚，星空看起来更美)
– She preferred to go stargazing on moonless nights when the stars were brighter. (她喜欢在没有月亮的夜晚观星，因为星星更亮)
2. Origin: The word “moonless” is a combination of the noun “moon” and the suffix “-less,” which means “without.” It dates back to the 15th century and has been used in literature and poetry to evoke a sense of mystery or darkness.
Example sentences:
– The moonless sky was a canvas for the stars to paint their brilliance. (没有月亮的天空是星星绽放的画布)
– The moonless night felt eerie and unsettling. (没有月亮的夜晚感觉恐怖而不安)
3. Cultural significance: In some cultures, the moon represents femininity, fertility, and the cycle of life. Therefore, a “moonless” night may symbolize a lack of growth or a loss of vitality.
Example sentences:
– In Hindu mythology, the moonless night is called Amavasya, and it is considered to be an auspicious day to worship ancestors. (在印度教神话中，没有月亮的夜晚被称为阿玛瓦西亚，是一个祭祀祖先的吉祥日)
– The moonless sky over the desert evoked a sense of emptiness and desolation. (沙漠上没有月亮的天空让人感到空虚和荒凉)
Overall, the word “moonless” is a descriptive term that can evoke a sense of mystery, beauty, or darkness depending on the context. It has been used in literature, mythology, and cultural traditions to convey different meanings and emotions.
英文例句：
1. The moonless sky was so dark that they could barely see their own hands in front of their faces.
2. He preferred to fish on moonless nights when the fish were more active.
3. The moonless horizon stretched out before them, them feel small and insignificant.
4. The moonless night was the perfect backdrop for their clandestine meeting.
5. Without the moon to guide them, they stumbled through the dark forest, hoping to find their way home.
中文例句：
1. 没有月亮的天空非常黑，他们几乎看不见自己的手。
2. 他喜欢在没有月亮的晚上钓鱼，因为鱼更活跃。
3. 没有月亮的天际伸展在他们面前，让他们感到渺小和无足轻重。
4. 没有月亮的夜晚是他们秘密会面的完美背景。
5. 没有月亮的指引，他们在黑暗的森林中摸索着，希望找到回家的路。
moonless的中文翻译为“无月的”(wú yuè de)，读音为[muːnlɪs]。
例句：
1. The sky was moonless and dark.
天空漆黑一片，没有月亮。
2. The moonless night was perfect for stargazing.
无月之夜是观星的绝佳时机。
moonless在英语中代表”无月的、无月光的”的意思，其次还有”无月光者”的意思，在线读音是[‘mu:nlis]，moonless在英语中经常以形容词形式出现，在《英英汉-英英汉词典》中，共找到68个与moonless相关的例句。
1.无月的
例句:The prisoners had to wait about a week for a moonless night so that they could leave under the cover of complete darkness. (为了能够在黑夜的掩护下进行逃离，囚犯们等待了大约一周才迎来了一个无月之夜。)
2.无月光的
例句:Before the moon was formed. Then, about 10 million years After our moonless earth (接着 在无月地球开始成形的1000万年后)
3.无月光者
例句:It’s a dark and moonless night. (这是一个黑暗无月的夜晚。)
4.无月亮的、无月光者
例句:In the pitch black of the moonless night, both the kob and lioness are reduced to near blindness. (翻译:在没有月亮漆黑一片的夜晚 赤羚和狮子的视力都下降到最低点)
moonless一般作为形容词使用，如在Moonless Seamounts([地名] 蒙利斯海山 ( 太平洋 ))等常见短语中出现较多。
1. It’s a dark and moonless night. (翻译:这是一个黑暗无月的夜晚。)
2. In the pitch black of the moonless night, both the kob and lioness are reduced to near blindness. (翻译:在没有月亮漆黑一片的夜晚 赤羚和狮子的视力都下降到最低点)
3. Once, there was a night beneath a moonless sky too dark to see a thing too dark to even try (翻译:从前的一个夜晚 在没有月光的夜空下 四周黑得看不清楚)
4. Explanation: Last weekend, dark, moonless night skies brought many sightings of Perseid meteors to skygazers all over planet Earth. (翻译:说明：上周末，在没有月光的黑暗夜空下，地球上的观星者们都领略到了英仙座流星雨的美景。)
5. On a dark, moonless night, they began scaling that rock wall, a drop of more than 1,000 feet, in full combat gear. (翻译:在一个星月无光的晚上 他们开始测量峭壁的高度 超过1000英尺 全副武装的士兵 )
6. And yet I won’t regret from now until I die the night I can’t forget beneath a moonless sky (翻译:不会后悔 从现在到死去 我忘不了那一晚)
7. A moonless night is best. (翻译:无月之夜最好。)
8. Best eaten at night under a moonless sky. (翻译:但是它最好就是在无月之夜来吃。)
9. In a moonless dark night, there was a weird noise came from the church. (翻译:在一个没有月光的黑夜里，教堂里发出奇怪的声音。)
10. When the woman awoke she was to find herself in the depths of a moonless and starless night. (翻译:当这个女人醒来的时候，她发觉自己置身在星消月隐的暗夜之中。)
11. I often have dreams a moonless and starless dark night. (翻译:我常常做梦。无月无星的黑夜里我的梦最多。)
12. It’s a moonless night, darkness and silence reign. (翻译:这是没有月亮 由朦胧阴暗和沉静统治的夜晚)
13. She shined as bright as the stars on a moonless night. (翻译:就像在没有月亮的 乌黑天空中的星星 是个闪闪发亮的公主)
14. It was a moonless night, and the faint glow of a few stars faded in between the moving clouds. (翻译:这是个无月之夜，飘动的云暗淡了稀疏的微弱星光。)
15. About 150 million years After a moonless earth forms 4.5 billion years ago, (翻译:在45亿年前无月的地球形成的1.5亿年后)
