英语词汇“solstices”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

solstices

释义

solstice /solˈstis/

noun

The time when the sun reaches its maximum distance from the equator, touching the tropic of Cancer or Capricorn (summer solstice about 21 June in the northern hemisphere, 21 December in the southern hemisphere; winter solstice about 21 December in the northern hemisphere, 21 June in the southern hemisphere)
The turning point then reached

ORIGIN: Fr, from L sōlstitium, from sōl the sun, sistere, statum to make to stand, from stāre

solstitial /-stishˈl/ adjective

Relating to, or happening at, a solstice, esp at the summer solstice

solstitˈially adverb

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