| 单词 | eastern hemisphere |
| 释义 | > as lemmasEastern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere n. the half of the earth, divided longitudinally, which contains Europe, Asia, and Africa; spec. the half of the earth that is east of the prime meridian. ΚΠ 1624 J. Donne Deuotions xiii. 312 We know that ther is more Sea in the Western, thẽ in the Eastern Hemisphere. 1731 J. Harris Descr. & Use Globes 51 All the Heavenly Objects are during one half their Continuance above the Horizon, in the Eastern Hemisphere. 1849 T. L. Nichols Woman in all Ages & Nations vi. 146 The aboriginal inhabitants of the American continent differ so widely from the inhabitants of the eastern hemisphere, that many ascribe to them a distinct origin. 1920 Atlantic Monthly Dec. 758/1 As for the Eastern Hemisphere, that was no safer, for it was crowded with lions, elephants, tigers, leopards, and orang-outangs. 2005 M. Downing Spring Forward (2006) vi. 84 The date in the Eastern Hemisphere, to the left of this imaginary line [sc. the international date line], is one day ahead of the date in the Western Hemisphere. < as lemmas |
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