pleiades

• 希腊神话中阿特拉斯和普勒俄涅的七个女儿，被变成金牛座中的昴星团。也指这个星团本身。

A proper noun referring to the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione in Greek mythology, who were transformed into a star cluster in the constellation Taurus.

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1. Mythological figuresC1formal

   In Greek mythology, the seven daughters of the Titan Atlas and the Oceanid Pleione, who were transformed into stars to escape the hunter Orion.

   普勒阿得斯

   • The Pleiades were pursued by Orion across the sky.
   • According to myth, the Pleiades were placed among the stars for their protection.
   • The seven sisters of the Pleiades are a famous constellation.

   同义词atlantides

2. B2formal

   An open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, also known as the Seven Sisters, visible to the naked eye.

   昴星团

   • The Pleiades cluster is one of the brightest and closest star clusters to Earth.
   • Astronomers study the Pleiades to understand stellar evolution.
   • On a clear night, you can see the Pleiades as a small dipper in the sky.