As the Moon orbits Earth in a counterclockwise direction, Earth itself rotates counterclockwise (from west to east) on its axis and revolves around the Sun in a counterclockwise orbit.
- orbit [ˈɔ:bit] v. 绕(吸引中心)运转 n. 轨道
- counterclockwise [ˌkauntəˈklɔkwaiz] adj. 逆时针方向的
- rotate [rəuˈteit] v. 自转
- axis [ˈæksis] 轴(plural: axes[ˈæksi:z])
- revolve [riˈvɔlv] v. 公转
