原文载于TIME杂志：http://time.com/5554247/super-worm-moon-2019/
There Will Be a Super Worm Moon on the Spring Equinox. Here's How to See It
BY WILDER DAVIES MARCH 19, 2019
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| Another month, another “supermoon”. On Wednesday, the “super worm moon”—the third supermoon of 2019 to be exact— will light up the sky in all its slightly-larger-than-usual glory. What makes this full moon extra special is that it is coinciding with the Spring Equinox, or the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere, a rare astronomical coincidence. | 又一个月，又一个“超级月亮”。周三，“超级蠕虫月亮”——确切地说是2019年的第三个超级月亮——将照亮天空，呈现出比平常稍大一些的光辉。这次满月的特别之处在于，它与春分(北半球春季的第一天)恰好重合，这是一个罕见的天文巧合。 |
| For those who are exhausted by all the recents supermoons, the “super worm moon” will be the last supermoon of the year. However, for those who couldn’t get enough of February’s “super snow moon” or January’s “super blood wolf moon” eclipse, the “super worm moon” will be the last opportunity for a while to see a supermoon. | 对于那些被最近的超级月亮搞得筋疲力尽的人来说，“超级蠕虫月亮”将是今年最后一个超级月亮。然而，对于那些对2月份的“超级雪月”或1月份的“超级血狼月”月食看不够的人来说，“超级虫月”将是一段时间内最后一次看到超级月亮的机会。 |
| Here’s what you need to know about March 2019’s “super worm moon,” and the best time to see it. | 以下是你需要知道的2019年3月的“超级蠕虫月亮”，以及观看它的最佳时间。 |
| What is a super worm moon? A supermoon — which typically happens two to three times per year — is a full moon that occurs at the moon’s perigee, the point in the moon’s orbit when it is closest to the earth, making it appear bigger and brighter in the sky. Because the moon’s orbit is shaped more like an egg, as opposed to a perfect circle. (Conversely, the apogee is the point when the moon is farthest from earth.) |
什么是超级蠕虫月亮? 超级月亮——通常每年发生两到三次——是发生在月球近地点的满月，这是月球轨道上最接近地球的一点，使它在天空中显得更大更亮。因为月球的轨道形状更像一个鸡蛋，而不是一个完美的圆。(相反，远地点是月球离地球最远的点。) |
| However, it is relatively rare for a supermoon to coincide with the Spring Equinox. The last time the cosmic alignment happened was in 2000, and it won’t occur again until 2038. | 然而，超级月亮与春分重合的情况相对较少。上一次这种宇宙中的重合发生在2000年，直到2038年才会再次发生。 |
| The “worm moon” is the third moon of the year, and comes from historic Native American naming conventions for full moons. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the March full moon is called the “worm moon” because it is around this time of year that the ground softens and worms begin to appear in the soil again, marking the beginning of Spring. The March full moon is also sometimes referred to as the “sap moon” as it marks the time of year when sugar maples begin to release their sap. | “蠕虫月亮”是一年中第三个月亮，来自历史上印第安人对满月的命名惯例。根据农历，三月的满月被称为“蠕虫月”，因为大约在每年的这个时候，地面会变软，蠕虫开始再次出现在土壤中，标志着春天的开始。三月的满月有时也被称为“树液月”，因为它标志着一年中枫树开始释放树液的时间。 |
| When can people see the super worm moon? The moon will technically reach peak fullness at 9:42 p.m. EST on March 20, approximately four hours after the vernal equinox at 5:42 p.m. EST, according to timeanddate.com. Moonrise will happen soon after, but will vary depending on your location. For cities in the continental U.S., moonrise will occur sometime between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. local time. To check the exact time for where you live, go here. For those trying to get a good photo of the “super worm moon,” the best strategy is to aim for a time near moonrise, as the moon appears larger the closer it is to the horizon, due to an optical illusion. |
人们什么时候能看到超级虫月? 据timeanddate.com报道，严格意义上讲，月球将在美国东部时间3月20日晚9点42分达到最大丰满度，大约比春分(美国东部时间下午5点42分)晚4个小时。在这之后，月亮将很快升起，但会根据你的位置而变化。在美国大陆的城市，月出时间为当地时间下午6时30分至7时30分。要查看你住的地方的确切时间，到这里来。对于那些想要拍一张“超级蠕虫月亮”的好照片的人来说，最好的策略是在月亮升起的附近找个时间，因为月亮看起来越大，离地平线越近，这是一种视觉错觉。 |
| What will the super worm moon look like? While the “super worm moon” won’t be as big and bright as last month’s “super snow moon,” it will still be quite the photogenic spectacle. Past supermoons have been the subject of interesting photos from around the world. |
超级蠕虫月亮会是什么样子? 虽然“超级虫月”不会像上个月的“超级雪月”那么大、那么亮，但它仍将是非常上镜的奇观。过去的超级月亮一直是世界各地有趣照片的主题。 |
| When’s the next big full moon? The “super worm moon” is the last supermoon of 2019. The next supermoons are set to light up the skies on March 9 and April 8, 2020. |
下一个满月是什么时候? “超级蠕虫月亮”是2019年最后一个超级月亮。下一次超级月亮将于2020年3月9日和4月8日点亮天空。 |
- worm
① (N-COUNT) 蠕虫 A worm is a small animal with a long thin body, no bones and no legs.
② (N-PLURAL) (动物或人体内的)寄生虫，肠虫 If animals or people have worms, worms are living in their intestines.
③ (VERB) 给(动物)驱寄生虫 If you worm an animal, you give it medicine in order to kill the worms that are living in its intestines.
④ (VERB) 艰难地移动；蜷缩着身子走 If you worm your way somewhere, you move there with difficulty, twisting or bending your body or making it narrow.
⑤ (VERB) (通常为欺骗别人或得到好处)逐渐取得(成功或好感) If you say that someone is worming their way to success, or is worming their way into someone else's affection, you disapprove of the way that they are gradually making someone trust them or like them, often in order to deceive them or gain some advantage.
⑥ (N-SING) 可怜虫;软蛋;卑鄙的家伙 If you call a person a worm, you are insulting them by saying that they have a very weak or unpleasant character and you have no respect for them.
⑦ (N-COUNT) “蠕虫”病毒 A worm is a computer program that contains a virus which duplicates itself many times in a network.
⑧ (PHRASE) 极为棘手的问题 If you say that someone is opening a can of worms, you are warning them that they are planning to do or talk about something which is much more complicated, unpleasant, or difficult than they realize and which might be better left alone. - Spring Equinox
春分 - exact
① (ADJ-GRADED) 精确的;正确的;确切的 Exact means correct in every detail. For example, an exact copy is the same in every detail as the thing it is copied from.
② (ADJ) （用于名词前表强调）刚好的，确切的 You use exact before a noun to emphasize that you are referring to that particular thing and no other, especially something that has a particular significance.
③ (ADJ-GRADED) 一丝不苟的;严谨的 If you describe someone as exact, you mean that they are very careful and detailed in their work, thinking, or methods.
④ (VERB) 强求;勒索;强迫 When someone exacts something, they demand and obtain it from another person, especially because they are in a superior or more powerful position.
⑤ (VERB) 实施，施加（报复） If someone exacts revenge on a person, they have their revenge on them.
⑥ (VERB) 对…有害；使…付出代价 If something exacts a high price, it has a bad effect on a person or situation.
⑦ (PHRASE) 确切地说;精确地说 You say to be exact to indicate that you are slightly correcting or giving more detailed information about what you have been saying. - glory
① (N-UNCOUNT) 光荣；荣耀 Glory is the fame and admiration that you gain by doing something impressive.
② (N-PLURAL) 辉煌时刻；巅峰 A person's glories are the occasions when they have done something people greatly admire which makes them famous.
③ (N-UNCOUNT) 壮丽；壮观 The glory of something is its great beauty or impressive nature.
④ (N-COUNT) 引以为荣的事物 The glories of a culture or place are the things that people admire most about it.
⑤ (VERB) 因…而欣喜；为…而喜悦 If you glory in a situation or activity, you enjoy it very much.
⑥ (PHRASE) 一举成名 If you go out in a blaze of glory, you do something very dramatic at the end of your career or your life which makes you famous. - coincide
① (V-RECIP) 巧合;同时发生 If one event coincides with another, they happen at the same time.
② (V-RECIP) (想法、利益等)一致，相符 If the ideas or interests of two or more people coincide, they are the same. - hemisphere
① (N-COUNT) （地球的）半球 A hemisphere is one half of the earth.
② (N-COUNT) （大脑的）半球 A hemisphere is one half of the brain. - astronomical
① (ADJ) （数量，尤指费用）极其巨大的,天文数字的 If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
② (ADJ) 天文学的；天体的 Astronomical means relating to astronomy. - coincidence
(N-VAR) 巧合;巧事 A coincidence is when two or more similar or related events occur at the same time by chance and without any planning. - eclipse
① (N-COUNT) (日)食;(月)食 An eclipse of the sun is an occasion when the moon is between the earth and the sun, so that for a short time you cannot see part or all of the sun. An eclipse of the moon is an occasion when the earth is between the sun and the moon, so that for a short time you cannot see part or all of the moon.
② (VERB) 使黯然失色;使相形见绌;盖过 If one thing is eclipsed by a second thing that is bigger, newer, or more important than it, the first thing is no longer noticed because the second thing gets all the attention. - for a while
暂时，一段时间 - perigee
(n)（月球等轨道的）近地点; - orbit
① (N-COUNT) （天体等运行的）轨道 An orbit is the curved path in space that is followed by an object going round and round a planet, moon, or star.
② (VERB) 环绕…的轨道运行 If something such as a satellite orbits a planet, moon, or sun, it moves around it in a continuous, curving path.
③ (N-SING) （影响所及的）范围，领域，圈子 The orbit of a particular person, group, or institution is the area over which they have influence. - oppose
(VERB) 反对；阻挠 If you oppose someone or oppose their plans or ideas, you disagree with what they want to do and try to prevent them from doing it. - as opposed to
与…截然相反；对照；与…相对;不是 - conversely
(ADV) 相反地;反过来说 You say conversely to indicate that the situation you are about to describe is the opposite or reverse of the one you have just described. - apogee
(N-SING) 顶峰；顶点；最高点 The apogee of something such as a culture or a business is its highest or its greatest point. - relatively
(ADV) 相对而言;比较起来;某种程度上 Relatively means to a certain degree, especially when compared with other things of the same kind. - cosmic
① (ADJ) 外太空的 Cosmic means occurring in, or coming from, the part of space that lies outside Earth and its atmosphere.
② (ADJ) 宇宙的 Cosmic means belonging or relating to the universe. - alignment
① (N-VAR) 结盟；联合 An alignment is support for a particular group, especially in politics, or for a side in a quarrel or struggle.
② (N-UNCOUNT) 调准;校正 The alignment of something is its position in relation to something else or to its correct position. - historic
(ADJ) 历史(性）的;具有重大历史意义的 Something that is historic is important in history, or likely to be considered important at some time in the future. - convention
① (N-VAR) 习俗;惯例;常规 A convention is a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most people in a society.
② (N-COUNT) (艺术、文学、戏剧中的)传统做法，传统风格 In art, literature, or the theatre, a convention is a traditional method or style.
③ (N-COUNT) (国家或组织间的)公约，协定，协约 A convention is an official agreement between countries or groups of people.
④ (N-COUNT) (组织、政治团体的)大会，大型会议 A convention is a large meeting of an organization or political group. - soften
① (V-ERG) (使)变软;(使)变柔软;(使)变柔和 If you soften something or if it softens, it becomes less hard, stiff, or firm.
② (VERB) (使)(影响等)减弱，减轻 If one thing softens the damaging effect of another thing, it makes the effect less severe.
③ (V-ERG) (使)(态度等)缓和 If you soften your position, if your position softens, or if you soften, you become more sympathetic and less hostile or critical towards someone or something.
④ (V-ERG) (使)变温和;(使)和蔼 If your voice or expression softens or if you soften it, it becomes much more gentle and friendly.
⑤ (VERB) 使(灯光、颜色、声音等)减弱;使变柔和 If you soften something such as light, a colour, or a sound, you make it less bright or harsh.
⑥ (VERB) 使(皮肤)变得光滑柔软 Something that softens your skin makes it very smooth and pleasant to touch. - refer to sb as
称某人为...；把某人称作... - be referred to as
被称作 - sap
① (VERB) 消耗(精力);削弱(信心) If something saps your strength or confidence, it gradually weakens or destroys it.
② (N-UNCOUNT) (植物的)液，汁 Sap is the watery liquid in plants and trees.
③ (N-COUNT) 笨蛋;傻瓜 If you describe someone as a sap, you think they are foolish. - sugar maple
(n)糖枫; - technically
(ADV) 严格说来;准确来说 If something is technically the case, it is the case according to a strict interpretation of facts, laws, or rules, but may not be important or relevant in a particular situation. - peak
① (N-COUNT) 顶点；顶峰 The peak of a process or an activity is the point at which it is at its strongest, most successful, or most fully developed.
② (VERB) 达到顶点；达到顶峰；达到最高值 When something peaks, it reaches its highest value or its highest level.
③ (ADJ) （水平、价值）最高的，最大的 The peak level or value of something is its highest level or value.
④ (ADJ) 高峰的；高峰期的 Peak times are the times when there is most demand for something or most use of something.
⑤ (N-COUNT) 山峰；山顶；山巅 A peak is a mountain or the top of a mountain.
⑥ (N-COUNT) 帽舌；帽檐 The peak of a cap is the part at the front that sticks out above your eyes. - continental
① (ADJ) (除英国之外)欧洲大陆的 Continental means situated on or belonging to the continent of Europe except for Britain.
② (N-COUNT) 欧洲大陆人 A continental is someone who comes from the continent of Europe.
③ (ADJ-GRADED) 典型欧洲大陆的;具欧洲大陆特征的 If you describe someone or something as continental, you think that they are typical of the continent of Europe.
⑤ (ADJ) (除夏威夷、美属维尔京群岛等之外)美国大陆的，美国本土的 The continental United States consists of all the states which are situated on the continent of North America, as opposed to Hawaii and territories such as the Virgin Islands.
⑥ (ADJ) (美国革命时期)发生(或存在)于美洲殖民地的，美洲大陆的 Continental means existing or happening in the American colonies during the American Revolution. - aim for
计划，打算 - appear
① (V-LINK) 好像;似乎;看来 If you say that something appears to be the way you describe it, you are reporting what you believe or what you have been told, though you cannot be sure it is true.
② (V-LINK) 看起来；显得 If someone or something appears to have a particular quality or characteristic, they give the impression of having that quality or characteristic.
③ (VERB) 出现；显现 When someone or something appears, they move into a position where you can see them.
④ (VERB) 开始存在；产生 When something new appears, it begins to exist or reaches a stage of development where its existence can be noticed.
⑤ (VERB) （书籍等）出版，发表，问世 When something such as a book appears, it is published or becomes available for people to buy.
⑥ (VERB) 演出；出场；表演 When someone appears in something such as a play, a show, or a television programme, they take part in it.
⑦ (VERB) 出庭；到案 When someone appears before a court of law or before an official committee, they go there in order to answer charges or to give information as a witness. - horizon
① (N-SING) 地平线 The horizon is the line in the far distance where the sky seems to meet the land or the sea.
② (N-COUNT) 范围;眼界;见识 Your horizons are the limits of what you want to do or of what you are interested or involved in.
③ (PHRASE) 已露端倪的;即将发生的 If something is on the horizon, it is almost certainly going to happen or be done quite soon. - optical
(ADJ) 视力的；视觉的；光的；光学的 Optical devices, processes, and effects involve or relate to vision, light, or images. - illusion
① (N-VAR) 幻想;错觉 An illusion is a false idea or belief.
② (N-COUNT) 假象;幻象 An illusion is something that appears to exist or be a particular thing but does not actually exist or is in reality something else. - photogenic
(ADJ-GRADED) 上相的；上镜的 Someone who is photogenic looks nice in photographs. - spectacle
① (N-PLURAL) 眼镜 Glasses are sometimes referred to as spectacles .
② (N-COUNT) 奇异的景象;有趣的场面 A spectacle is a strange or interesting sight.
③ (N-VAR) 盛大的演出;壮观的场面 A spectacle is a grand and impressive event or performance. -
be set to do sth
原定干某事，确定为
The super snow moon rises behind lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City on February 19, 2018 as seen from Green Brook Township, New Jersey.
The moon rises over the Parthenon on the ancient Acropolis Hill in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 19, 2019. Tuesday’s full moon, or supermoon, appears brighter and bigger than other full moons because it is close to its perigee, which is the closest point in its orbit to Earth.
NOV. 13 2016 - San Diego skyline super-moon
The full Super Moon is seen in the sky over New York on January 21, 2019.