(Astronomy)a constellation (the Crab), said to represent a crab crushed under the foot of Hercules. It is most noted for the globular star cluster of Praesepe or the Beehive (天文)巨蟹星座 ■[as genitive Cancri ˈkaŋkri]used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation [与其前面的字母或数字连用以标记该星座中的星]巨蟹星座的 the star Delta Cancri. 巨蟹星座的δ星。
(Astrology)the fourth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters at the northern summer solstice (about 21 June) (占星)巨蟹宫 ■(a Cancer)a person born when the sun is in this sign 出生于巨蟹宫时段的人