Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, counting outwards. It sits between Saturn and Neptune. It is one of the four big gas planets — no hard ground to stand on — and it looks pale blue-green because of a gas called methane in its air.

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun天王星是從太陽數來的第七顆行星， counting outwards由內往外數。 It sits between Saturn and Neptune它位在土星和海王星之間。 It is one of the four big gas planets它是四顆氣體巨行星之一 — no hard ground to stand on沒有堅硬的地面可以站 — and it looks pale blue-green because of a gas called methane in its air因為大氣裡有一種叫甲烷的氣體，看起來是淡藍綠色。

Two things about it are famous. First, it is tipped over on its side: most planets spin like a top standing up, but Uranus rolls along like a ball, so each pole gets about 42 years of sunlight and then about 42 years of dark. Second, it was the first planet found with a telescope, in 1781, by William Herschel. The older planets — Mercury out to Saturn — you can see with just your eyes, so people have known them forever.

Two things about it are famous關於它有兩件有名的事。 First, it is tipped over on its side第一，它整個側躺著： most planets spin like a top standing up大部分行星自轉像立著的陀螺， but Uranus rolls along like a ball但天王星是滾動著前進，像顆球， so each pole gets about 42 years of sunlight and then about 42 years of dark所以每個極區大約有四十二年白天，接著大約四十二年黑夜。 Second, it was the first planet found with a telescope第二，它是第一顆用望遠鏡發現的行星， in 1781, by William Herschel一七八一年由威廉·赫歇爾發現。 The older planets比較早就知道的那幾顆行星 — Mercury out to Saturn從水星到土星 — you can see with just your eyes光靠肉眼就看得到， so people have known them forever所以人類老早就知道它們的存在。

Uranus is also the only planet named from a Greek god rather than a Roman one; in the old stories, Ouranos is the sky, the father of Kronos (Saturn), who is the father of Zeus (Jupiter). So the names run backwards up the family: Jupiter, then his father Saturn, then his father Uranus.

Uranus is also the only planet named from a Greek god rather than a Roman one天王星也是唯一以希臘神、而不是羅馬神命名的行星； in the old stories, Ouranos is the sky在古老的神話裡，Ouranos 是天空之神， the father of Kronos (Saturn)是 Kronos（也就是土星）的父親， who is the father of Zeus (Jupiter)而 Kronos 又是 Zeus（也就是木星）的父親。 So the names run backwards up the family所以這些名字是沿著家族往上倒著排的： Jupiter, then his father Saturn, then his father Uranus木星，然後是他父親土星，再來是土星的父親天王星。

The word is a proper noun, so it always takes a capital letter and never takes 'the' or 'a'.

The word is a proper noun這個字是專有名詞， so it always takes a capital letter所以字首一定要大寫， and never takes 'the' or 'a'也絕不會加 the 或 a。

One warning about saying it: many English speakers hear the common pronunciation as a rude joke, and there is a second pronunciation, YOOR-uh-nuss (stress on the first part), which teachers and scientists often prefer for exactly that reason. Nobody will laugh at you for choosing that one.

One warning about saying it說這個字有一件要提醒的事： many English speakers hear the common pronunciation as a rude joke很多英語母語者聽到常見的唸法會聯想到不雅的笑話， and there is a second pronunciation, YOOR-uh-nuss (stress on the first part)所以有第二種唸法 YOOR-uh-nuss（重音在第一音節）， which teachers and scientists often prefer for exactly that reason老師和科學家常常就是為了這個原因而偏好這種唸法。 Nobody will laugh at you for choosing that one選那種唸法不會有人笑你。