half-moon
US /ˈhæf.muːn/
UK /ˈhæf.muːn/
1.
半月
the moon when only half of its disk is illuminated, either at the first or last quarter
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The sky was clear, and a beautiful half-moon shone brightly.
天空晴朗，一輪美麗的半月皎潔明亮。
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We watched the half-moon rise over the mountains.
我們看著半月從山上S升起。
2.
半月形
a shape resembling a half-moon
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She wore earrings in the shape of a half-moon.
她戴著半月形的耳環。
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The chef cut the vegetables into half-moon slices.
廚師把蔬菜切成半月形的片。