solstice
英 ['sɒlstɪs]
美 ['sɑlstəs]
solstice 至点，夏至或冬至sol,太阳，-st,站住，停止，词源同 stand,-ice,名词后缀。字面意思即太阳停止的地方，用于指 夏至（北回归线）或冬至（南回归线）。
- solstice
- solstice: see solar
- solstice (n.)
- mid-13c., from Old French solstice (13c.), from Latin solstitium "point at which the sun seems to stand still," especially the summer solstice, from sol "sun" (see sol) + past participle stem of sistere "to come to a stop, make stand still" (see assist (v.)). In early use, Englished as sunstead (late Old English sunstede).
- 1. The days begin to draw in after the summer solstice.
- 夏至之后白天开始变短.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. The days begin to draw out after the winter solstice.
- 冬至以后,白天渐渐变长.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Tomorrow will be the Summer Solstice.
- 明天就交夏至了.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. The days get shorter after the Summer Solstice.
- 过了夏至,天就开始变短.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. There is the time of the summer solstice an astronomical twilight lasting throughout the whole night.
- 夏至时天文晨昏蒙影持续整夜.
来自辞典例句
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