单词 | solstice |
释义 | solstice['sɒlstis]n. 至, 至日, 至点, 极限, 决定性时刻 solstice sol.stice AHD: [s¼l“st¹s, s½l“-, sôl“-] D.J. [6sKlst!s, 6s*&l-, 6s%8l-]K.K. [6s$lst!s, 6sol-, 6s%l-]n.(名词)1. Astronomy Either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator. The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs about June 21, when the sun is in the zenith at the tropic of Cancer; the winter solstice occurs about December 21, when the sun is over the tropic of Capricorn. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year and the winter solstice is the shortest.【天文学】 至:一年中太阳离天球赤道距离最远的两次中的任何一次。北半球的夏至大约发生在6月21日,此时太阳位北回归线的最北端;冬至大约发生在12月21日,此时太阳位于南回归线之上。夏至日是一年中白天最长的一天,而冬至日则为最短的一天2. A highest point or culmination.至点:最高点或顶点语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. from Latin s½lstitium 源自 拉丁语 s½lstitium 4. s½l [sun] * see s³wel- s½l [太阳] *参见 s³wel- 5. -stitium [a stoppage] * see st³- -stitium [停止] *参见 st³- 继承用法:solsti“tial AHD: [-st¹sh“…l] (形容词) |
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