영어

moon

gb/mˈun/ us/mˈun/
A1 영어
~ 2900
의미
의미 0개
명사 A1 entity
1

Earth's natural satellite

The round object in the sky that moves around the Earth and shines at night.

사용 패턴: the [adjective] moon
자주 하는 실수:
Learners sometimes confuse 'moon' with 'month' because of similar pronunciation in some languages.
유의어
satellite (A more general term for any object orbiting a planet, not specific to Earth's moon.)
반의어
sun (The central star of the solar system, opposite in nature and appearance to the Moon.)
연어
full moon |crescent moon |bright moon |lunar moon |moonlight
주제
science |astronomy |nature |space |core_vocabulary
예문
  • The full moon lit up the whole valley.
  • We watched the moon rise over the ocean.
  • Astronauts first landed on the moon in 1969.
  • The crescent moon hung low in the sky.
학습자용 예문
  • The moon is bright tonight.
  • I can see the full moon.
  • The moon is round.
  • We looked at the moon.
명사 B1 entity
2

Natural satellite of a planet

A round object that goes around another planet, like Jupiter's moons.

사용 패턴: [planet]'s [number] moons
유의어
satellite (General term for an orbiting body, either natural or artificial.)
반의어
planet (A large body orbiting a star, not a smaller satellite.)
연어
Jupiter's moons |Saturn's moons |orbiting moon
주제
science |astronomy |space
예문
  • Jupiter has more than seventy known moons.
  • Saturn's largest moon is Titan.
  • Scientists discovered a new moon around Neptune.
학습자용 예문
  • Jupiter has many moons.
  • Titan is a moon of Saturn.
  • Mars has two moons.
동사 informal B2 action
3

Expose bare buttocks as a joke

To pull down your pants and show your bottom to someone as a joke or to be rude.

사용 패턴: to moon [someone]
유의어
flash (More general term meaning to show body parts suddenly; not limited to buttocks.)
연어
moon someone |get mooned
주제
humor |slang |social |communication |relationships |daily_life
예문
  • The teenagers mooned the passing bus.
  • He was arrested for mooning the crowd.
  • They laughed after someone mooned their friends.
학습자용 예문
  • He mooned his friend as a joke.
  • The boys mooned the bus driver.
  • She mooned the camera.
동사 literary C1 action
4

Daydream or pine for something

To think about something you want in a dreamy way instead of doing other things.

사용 패턴: to moon over [someone/something]
유의어
yearn (Stronger emotional intensity; not necessarily idle daydreaming.)
반의어
focus (To concentrate fully on something rather than daydreaming.)
연어
moon over someone |moon about all day
주제
emotions |romance |core_vocabulary
예문
  • He spent the afternoon mooning over his lost love.
  • She mooned about the house all day, thinking of her vacation.
  • Instead of working, he just sat there mooning over old memories.
학습자용 예문
  • He moons over his old girlfriend.
  • She moons about her trip to Paris.
  • I moon over my dream job.
문법
기본형
moon
IPA
GB/mˈun/
US/mˈun/
음절 및 강세
moon (1음절)
Stress on 1st syllable (moon)
활용형
Noun
  • Base: moon
  • Plural: moons
Verb
  • Base: moon
  • 3rd Person Singular: moons
  • Present Participle: mooning
  • Past: mooned
관련 단어
Forms
moons noun mooning verb mooned verb
Core family
moonlight noun A2
Related words
moonlit adjective lunar adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
moonless adjective
표현

over the moon

1
/ˈoʊvɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom informal

Extremely happy or pleased

Very happy about something.

예문
  • She was over the moon when she got the job.
  • They were over the moon about their wedding plans.

promise the moon

1
/pɹˈɑməs ðə mˈun/
idiom

Make unrealistic promises

To say you will give someone wonderful things that are not possible to give.

예문
  • Politicians often promise the moon during campaigns.
  • He promised her the moon if she would marry him.

many moons ago

1
/mˈɛni mˈunz əɡˈoʊ/
idiom informal

a long time ago

A long time ago.

예문
  • We first met many moons ago.
  • Many moons ago, this was all farmland.
  • This happened many moons ago, before you were born.

shoot for the moon

1
/ʃˈut fɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom informal

try for something very hard to get

To try to get something that is very hard or almost impossible.

예문
  • Even if we shoot for the moon and fail, we'll still land among the stars.
  • He decided to shoot for the moon with his first business idea.

shoot for the moon

2
/ʃˈut fɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom

Aim for a very high goal

To try to do something that is very hard to achieve.

예문
  • You should shoot for the moon with your new project.
  • They are shooting for the moon with this ambitious plan.

once in a blue moon

1
/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom informal

Happening very rarely

Something that happens very rarely.

예문
  • We go hiking together once in a blue moon.
  • We go out for a fancy dinner once in a blue moon.
  • He only eats dessert once in a blue moon.
  • He calls me once in a blue moon, so I’m always surprised.

once in a blue moon

2
/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom

Happens very rarely

Something that happens only on rare occasions.

예문
  • We go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
  • He only calls me once in a blue moon.

once in a blue moon

3
/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom

Happening very rarely

Happening only one time in a long time.

예문
  • We go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
  • He visits his parents once in a blue moon.

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