| 词汇 | solstice |
| 释义 | solstice noun[ C ] uk /ˈsɒl.stɪs/ us /ˈsɑːl.stɪs//ˈsoʊl.stɪs/ either of the two occasions in the year when the sun is directly above either the furthest point north or the furthest point south of the equator that it ever reaches. These are the times in the year, in the middle of the summer or winter, when there are the longest hours of day or night: 至，至点 the summer/winter solstice夏／冬至 Compare equinox Astronomy albedo Andromeda Aquarius Aries asteroid galactic galaxy Gemini geostationary geosynchronous nova observatory orbit orbital Orion substellar sunspot supergiant supermassive supermoon solstice | American Dictionarysolstice noun[ C ] us/ˈsɑl·stɪs, ˈsoʊl-/ earth science either of the two times during the year when the sun is farthest from the equator, about June 21st when the sun is farthest north of the equator and about December 22nd when it is farthest south: The summer solstice has the longest days, and the winter solstice has the shortest. Examples of solsticesolstice These are associated with horizon positions of the sun at the equinoxes and solstices. He defines the points of the orb that are called equinoxes and solstices. Solar irradiance is 60% greater during peak months than during months around the winter solstice. Using lichen samples with and without cortex showed a substantial protection of the cortex against stress conditions (mainly microclimate), especially at summer solstice. We do not understand the biological significance of the equinox in this context, since days become constantly longer after the winter solstice. Aligned so that its long facades are to east and west, it gets much sun at the winter solstice when it is most needed. The four elements, or dots, surrounding the central bar are distributed at the intercardinal points, or where the sun rises and sets on the solstices. It has also been suggested that the ballgame is associated with different moments of the sun's apparent journey through the heavens: equinoxes and solstices. The most northerly and most southerly points of the orb relative to the equator, and when related to the ecliptic, are the points of the solstices. It may also be noted that there had been a pair of partial eclipses, each near a solstice, in 1340, three xiuhmolpilli before the 1496 event. The solstice sun rises not over the center of the southeastern and northeastern structures but over their southern and northern edges, respectively, and the equinoctial sunrise would be slightly off-center. Those celebrating the solstice have now dispersed from the area and did so without further incident. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 By coincidence, daylight today is precisely 90 minutes longer than it was at the winter solstice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps by the spring solstice we will have more information, so he should watch this space. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why do we start summer time more than halfway between the winter solstice and the summer solstice, whereas we end it the other way round? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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