A constellation is a group of stars which form a pattern and have a name.
例句
...a planet orbiting a star in the constellation of Cepheus.围绕仙王座中一颗恒星旋转的行星
N-COUNT
一群,一组(相似的事物)
A constellation of similar things is a group of them.
例句
Most patients have a constellation of diseases, with few clear-cut distinctions between them...大多数患者的病症都很相似,鲜有明显的区别。The largest gallery contains at its centre a constellation of photographs called My Wishes.最大的画廊在中心位置展出了一组名为《我的心愿》的摄影作品。
英汉词典释义
n.
一群杰出人物
Gathered here tonight at this annual ceremony we have a whole constellation of film stars.今晚的年会上聚集了一大批电影明星。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. an arrangement of parts or elements;
"the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time"
2. a configuration of stars as seen from the earth