new moon

英 [ˌnjuː ˈmuːn]

美 [ˌnuː ˈmuːn]

n.  新月; 新月期

牛津词典

noun

• 新月
  the moon when it looks like a thin curved shape (= a crescent )
• 新月期
  the time of the month when the moon has this shape

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 新月;新月期
  Anew moonis the moon when it first appears as a thin curved shape at the start of its four-week cycle.The new moonis also the time of the month when the moon appears in this way.
  1. ...the pale crescent of a new moon...
     淡淡的新月
  2. The new moon was the occasion of festivals of rejoicing in Egypt.
     在埃及，新月之时是欢庆之日。

英英释义

noun

• the time at which the Moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent
  Synonym:new phase of the moon

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