Word
corposant
/ˈkɒːpəzænt/
noun
电光球；圣艾尔摩之火
an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
- 1.
An electrical discharge accompanied by a corona of ionization in the surrounding atmosphere
伴随电晕电离的电放电现象
伴随电晕电离的电放电现象；放电光球
In use
At night, the crew saw a green corposant flicker on the ship's mast.
The old captain said he had seen corposants many times during tropical storms.
A corposant is caused by an electrical discharge that ionizes the surrounding air.
corposant appears on [noun phrase]
A corposant appeared on the mast during the storm.
暴风雨中，船桅上出现了一个放电光球。
see a corposant
该词常用于描写海上风暴现象。
Sailors often see a corposant before a lightning strike.
水手们常在雷击前看到放电光球。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- corposants
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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