英语单词

solstice是什么意思

solstice

英 ['sɒlstɪs] 美 ['sɑlstəs]
  • n. 至,至日;至点

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).

双语例句


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

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

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

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

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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.

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