汉英词典
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MEANING OF 大犬座
大犬座
Canis Major (constellation)
〈名〉星座,位置在猎户座的东南,包括一个一等星(即天狼星)、四个二等星、两个三等星和其他更暗的星。
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南船(星座)从前的一个南半球星座,位于大犬座与南十字座之间,现分四个较小星座,船底座,船尾座,罗盘座及船帆座。

Formerly a constellation in the southern hemisphere lying between Canis major and the southern cross now divided into four smaller constellations carina puppis pyxis and Vela.