moon/muːn/

n

1. 用作单 月球

• the surface of the moon 月球表面

2. 用作单 月亮

• There's no moon tonight. 今晚没有月亮。

• a full moon 满月

3. C 【天】 卫星

4. U 月光

• in the moon 在月光下

5. C 月状物

词组ask (或cry) for the moon 想得到不可能得到的东西；想做做不到的事 bark at the moon 空喊，徒劳地吵闹

• Those who protested against the president's decision were actually barking at the moon, since they were in a powerless minority. 由于他们属于软弱无力的少数，他们反对总统的决定实际上是枉费唇舌。

bay at the moon 费力做没有价值的事，徒劳 many moons ago 很久以前

• I saw him many moons ago. 很久以前我曾见过他。

over the moon 非常快乐，狂喜

• He's over the moon about being a father. 他因做了父亲而乐坏了。

pay(或offer) the moon 支付大笔款项 promise the moon 做无法兑现的许诺

• I can't promise you the moon, but I'll do the best job I can. 我不对你胡乱许诺，不过我会尽力而为的。

shoot the moon 口 夜逃，为逃避房租而半夜逃走