yuèquánshí

月全食

Word · Noun

total lunar eclipse

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Meanings

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1.

noun

total lunar eclipse; complete obscuration of the moon by Earth's umbra

Refers specifically to the astronomical event when the entire Moon passes through Earth's umbra, often causing the Moon to appear reddish (blood moon).

Jīn今
wǎn晚
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
guān观
cè测
dào到
yuè月
quán全
shí食
 。

Tonight we can observe a total lunar eclipse.

Yuè月
quán全
shí食
qī期
jiān间
 ,
yuè月
liang亮
chéng呈
xiàn现
chū出
àn暗
hóng红
sè色
 。

During a total lunar eclipse, the moon appears dark red.

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Zhè这
cì次
yuè月
quán全
shí食
chí持
xù续
le了
dà大
yuē约
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
 。

This total lunar eclipse lasted about an hour.

Tiān天
wén文
xué学
jiā家
yù预
cè测
míng明
nián年
hái还
huì会
yǒu有
yuè月
quán全
shí食
 。

Astronomers predict there will be another total lunar eclipse next year.