Moon, pronunciation: British [mu?n], American [mu?n].
Interpretation:
n. Moon; moon; moonlight; satellite
vi. Loitering; trance
vt. Wasted time
Example: The moon is in its first quarter.
The moon is in its first quarter.
Transformations: past tense mooned, past participle mooned, present participle mooning, third person singular moons, plural moons
Phrases:
shoot the moon night escape< /p>
watch the moon
waxing moon the waxing moon
harvest moon the full moon of the harvest season
under the moon under the moonlight
Moon at the first quarter? First quarter moon
Usage of moon
Because moon is the only known natural satellite of the earth, it is often used with the definite article the When used together, the first letter is lowercase. In scientific articles, the first letter of moon is often capitalized in order to make it more eye-catching. Moon can sometimes be used metaphorically to mean "moon-shaped object".
In literary language, moon can also be used as a plural, emphasizing the constant recurrence of the moon and bringing out the character's inner emotions and thoughts. In poetry, moon can be interpreted as "月".
Moon is a countable noun when used as "satellite". When referring to satellites of other planets other than the Earth, the plural form may be used.