crescent

• 形容形状像一弯新月，即两端尖细、中间弯曲的弧形；常用于描述弯月形或弧形的事物。

Describes something shaped like the curve of a new moon; often used to describe a curved shape that tapers to a point at each end.

1. Shaped like a crescentB1formal

   Having the shape of a crescent moon; curved and tapering to a point at each end.

   新月形的

   • The crescent moon hung low in the sky.
   • She wore a crescent-shaped pendant around her neck.
   • The garden had a crescent path lined with flowers.

   同义词crescent-shapedfalcatelunatesemilunarsickle-shaped

• 名词，指弯曲的、镰刀状的形状，尤其指月亮或行星被照亮部分呈弯钩状的形态，也泛指具有这种弯月形状的事物或图案。

A noun referring to a curved, sickle-like shape, often used to describe the phase of the moon when it is less than half illuminated.

1. Moon shapeA2formal

   The curved shape of the moon when it is less than half illuminated, resembling a curved sickle.

   新月形

   • A thin crescent moon appeared in the evening sky.
   • The crescent is the first phase of the moon after the new moon.
   • We could see the crescent clearly against the dark sky.

   同义词lunulemeniscussickle

2. Curved objectB1formal

   Any object or shape that resembles the curve of a crescent moon.

   新月形物体

   • The bakery sells crescent-shaped pastries called croissants.
   • The street was built in a crescent around the park.
   • She wore a necklace with a small crescent pendant.

   同义词half-moonlunulasickle

3. B1formal

   A symbol representing the crescent moon, often used in flags or as a religious symbol.

   新月

   • The crescent and star are symbols on many national flags.
   • The crescent is an important symbol in Islamic culture.
   • The flag features a white crescent on a green background.