Word
aether
/ˈiːθə/
noun
以太（旧时假想充满宇宙、传导电磁波的介质）
the medium once believed to fill all space and carry electromagnetic waves
物理学旧说；亦作 ether
- 1.
personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus and night or of Chaos and darkness
天空或奥林匹斯众神所呼吸的高空的化身；厄瑞波斯与夜之子或混沌与黑暗之子
- 2.
a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
曾被认为充满所有空间并支持电磁波传播的介质
埃忒耳（希腊神话中的天空之神）；天空或奥林匹斯众神所呼吸的高空的化身；厄瑞波斯与夜之子或混沌与黑暗之子；曾被认为充满所有空间并支持电磁波传播的介质；醚；以太
In use
The ancient Greeks believed that the stars were embedded in a sphere of aether.
In some philosophical systems, aether is considered the fifth element, pure and unchanging.
The idea of aether as a medium for light waves was later disproven by Einstein.
Aether (as a proper noun)
作为神名时通常大写。
In Greek mythology, Aether is the personification of the upper air.
在希腊神话中，以太是上层空气的化身。
the aether (as a substance in historical science)
现代科学已摒弃以太概念，此用法多见于历史语境。
Scientists once believed that light waves traveled through the aether.
科学家曾相信光波通过以太传播。
aether (as a poetic or philosophical concept)
Connections
Confusing words
- ether
- 醚；乙醚；以太 · aether 指希腊神话中的太空之神或充满宇宙的物质；ether 则常指一种易挥发的化学溶剂，或旧时物理学中假设的介质。注意拼写和含义的区别。
Word family
- ethereal
- 缥缈的；空灵的；天上的 · adj.
- aetheric
- 以太的；以太介质的（旧时科学用语） · adj.
- ethereally
- 缥缈地；轻盈地 · adv.
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