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equators
赤道
equators is the plural of equator.
核心释义
the imaginary line around the Earth, equally distant from the North and South Poles
- 1.
环绕地球的假想大圆,与两极等距,将地球表面分为北半球和南半球。
An imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemispheres.
- 2.
任何球体上的类似大圆,尤指天体或其他相当对称的三维物体上的大圆。
A similar great circle on any sphere, especially on a celestial body, or on another reasonably symmetrical three-dimensional body.
- 3.
任何大体球形物体(如有明显两极的水果或蔬菜)的中线。
The midline of any generally spherical object, such as a fruit or vegetable, that has identifiable poles.
- 4.
天赤道。
The celestial equator.
（球体等的）赤道；等分线；环绕地球的假想大圆,与两极等距,将地球表面分为北半球和南半球。；任何球体上的类似大圆,尤指天体或其他相当对称的三维物体上的大圆。；任何大体球形物体(如有明显两极的水果或蔬菜)的中线。；天赤道。
用法In use
The equator runs around the middle of the Earth, separating the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
用法提示：equator 作名词，指环绕地球的假想线。
Countries near the equator usually have a hot and humid climate all year.
用法提示：equator 作名词，用作介词 near 的宾语，表示赤道。
The sailors crossed the equator during their voyage from Africa to Brazil.
用法提示：equator 作名词，在句中作 crossed 的宾语。
the equator
指地球赤道时，通常与定冠词 the 连用。
The equator divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
赤道把地球分为北半球和南半球。
near the equator
表示地理位置时，常用介词 near 或 at 加 the equator。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- cross the equator
- 越过赤道
- The sailors held a ceremony when the ship crossed the equator.当船越过赤道时，水手们举行了仪式。
- near the equator
- 赤道附近
- The climate near the equator is hot and humid.赤道附近的气候炎热潮湿。
- at the equator
- 在赤道上
- The sun is directly overhead at the equator during the equinoxes.春分和秋分时，太阳在赤道正上方。
- north of the equator
- 赤道以北
- Most of Africa lies north of the equator.非洲大部分地区位于赤道以北。
- south of the equator
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
equator 开头像 equal（相等），它把地球分为相等的南北两半——赤道。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：geography、education、scientific writing equator 是中性词，多用于地理、天文或教学语境；日常谈论天气、气候或旅行时也较常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with equator: creator, narrator, traitor, later all end in stressed /eɪtə/. Beware the lookalikes equal and equation, which share the spelling 'equa' but have different vowel sounds, so they do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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