| 释义 |
bai·ly's beads
\ˈbālēz-, -liz-\ noun plural
Usage: usually capitalized 1st B
Etymology: after Francis Baily died 1844 English astronomer who described them
: the row of brilliant points of sunlight shining through valleys on the edge of the moon that are seen for a few seconds just before and after the central phase in an eclipse of the sun |