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solstice

英 ['sɒlstɪs] 美 ['sɑlstəs]

解释

n. 至，至日；至点

※ 提供单词"solstice"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

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）。

英文词源

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).

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例句和用法

1. The days begin to draw in after the summer solstice.: 夏至之后白天开始变短.

2. The days begin to draw out after the winter solstice.: 冬至以后,白天渐渐变长.

3. Tomorrow will be the Summer Solstice.: 明天就交夏至了.

4. The days get shorter after the Summer Solstice.: 过了夏至,天就开始变短.

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.