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| lunar cycle nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (period from one full moon to another) | 太阴周
tài yīn zhōu |
| | | 月运周期
yuè yùn zhōu qī |
| | Many ancient calendars were based on the lunar cycle, with all the months having 28 days. |
| lunar eclipse nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (when the earth obscures the moon) | 月蚀
yuè shí |
| | Unlike a solar eclipse, it's safe to watch a lunar eclipse with the naked eye. |
| lunar landscape nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cratered surface of the moon) | 月球表面景观
yuè qiú biǎo miàn jǐng guān |
| | Lake Mungo is said to resemble a lunar landscape. |
lunar module,
lunar excursion module nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (spacecraft used for moon landing) | 登月舱
dēng yuè cāng |
| | Armstrong stepped out of the lunar module onto the surface of the moon. |
| lunar month nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (period between full moons) | 朔望月
shuò wàng yuè |
| | | 太阴月
tài yīn yuè |
| | Some cultures measure time by lunar months, which are shorter than typical calendar months. |
| lunar orbit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (path or movement of the moon around the earth) | 月球绕地球公转轨道
yuè qiú rào dì qiú gōng zhuǎn guǐ dào |
| | Apollo 8 took some spectacular photos of Earth while it was in lunar orbit. |
| lunar year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (12 lunar months) | 太阴年
tài yīn nián |
| | | 阴历年
yīn lì nián |
| | The Islamic calendar is based on lunar years. |