pleiades

名词 pleiades:

1. (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion
2. a star cluster in the constellation Taurus

Ple.ia.des

pl.n.（复数名词）
Greek Mythology The seven daughters of Atlas (Maia, Electra, Celaeno, Taygeta, Merope, Alcyone, and Sterope), who were metamorphosed into stars.
【希腊神话】 普勒阿得斯：变成星星的阿特拉斯的七个女儿（迈亚、伊莱克特拉、塞拉伊诺、泰来塔、梅罗普、亚克安娜和斯泰罗普）
An open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, consisting of several hundred stars, of which six are visible to the naked eye.
昴星团：金牛星座中的疏散星团，由几百颗恒星组成，其中六颗星用肉眼可看到

来源：
Middle English Pliades
中古英语 Pliades
from Latin Plôôades
源自 拉丁语 Plôôades
from Greek Pleiades
源自 希腊语 Pleiades