crescent

1. N-COUNT A crescent is a curved shape that is wider in the middle than at its ends, like the shape of the moon during its first and last quarters. It is the most important symbol of the Islamic faith. 新月 (伊斯蘭教最重要的標(biāo)志)

A glittering Islamic crescent tops the mosque. 一個閃閃發(fā)光的伊斯蘭新月標(biāo)志立于該清真寺之頂。

...a narrow crescent of sand dunes. …一個狹長的新月形沙丘。

2. N-IN-NAMES Crescent is sometimes used as part of the name of a street or row of houses that is usually built in a curve. 新月街 (用于修成弧形的街道或房屋的地址單位)

The address is 44 Colville Crescent. 地址是科爾維爾新月街44號。