n.(名词)

1. [C]新月；上〔下〕弦月；峨眉月the curved shape of the moon during its first and last quarters,when it forms less than half a circle
2. [C]弦月状物sth shaped like this,such as a curved row of houses or curved street
3. [C]伊斯兰教的象征this shape as a sign of the Muslim religion

semicircularadj.半圆的

hemisphericaladj.半球形状的

falcateadj.镰状的；钩状的

curvedadj.弯曲的

horseshoen.马蹄铁；U形物；马蹄形v.装马蹄铁

curven.曲线；弯曲；弯曲物；弧线

cumulativeadj.累积的；渐增的；（红利、利息等）累计的

arcn.弧；弧形物vi.形成电弧；按弧形轨迹行进

moonn.月亮；月球v.闲逛；虚度；露光臀示人

loopn.环；圈；回路；环形线路vt.以圈结；以环连结；使 ... 成环（圈）vi.形成环；环形运动

bendv.弯曲；使弯曲；屈服；屈从；集中于n.弯曲；弯道

archn.拱；拱门；拱状物v.成拱形；拱起adj.主要的；调皮的

semilunaradj.半月形的

crescent-shapedadj.新月形的

lunateadj.新月状的；半月形的n.新月形石器

1. When he left his home, the moon was a crescent.
   当他离家时,天空有一弯新月。
2. The crescent of a new noon hung over the mulberry in the yard.
   一弯新月高悬在院子里的桑树之上。
3. Crescent is a sign of the Muslim religion.
   新月形是伊斯兰教的象征。
4. The planet appeared as a dazzling silver crescent.
   那行星的出现就如同银色新月令人目眩。

1. The centre of the isaland sank into the sea leaving a crescent shaped island.
   岛的中心已沉入海底，留下一个新月形岛屿。