Word · Frequency #14858
halo
光晕；光环
A circle or band of light, especially one seen around the sun or moon, or a similar effect in a photograph.
- 1.
A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
由大气中冰晶反射和折射光线形成的太阳或月亮周围的彩色光环
- 2.
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
圣人的头部周围绘制的光辉光环的标志。
- 3.
A cloud of gas and other matter surrounding and captured by the gravitational field of a large diffuse astronomical object, such as a galaxy or cluster of galaxies.
被大质量天体的引力场捕获的气体和其他物质云,如星系或星系团
- 4.
a toroidal shape
环形状
- 5.
Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.
类似光环的东西,如因照片冲洗不当而产生的效果
- 6.
a circle of light around the sun or moon
日月周围的光环
- 7.
nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.
光环,宗教画中常见的圣人头上的金色光圈
- 8.
The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.
围绕理想化实体的荣耀、崇敬或情感的隐喻光环
- 9.
The bias caused by the halo effect.
由光环效应引起的偏见
- 10.
a circular annulus ring, frequently luminous, often golden, floating above the head
头顶上漂浮的圆形光环,通常是金色的
- 11.
A circular brace used to keep the head and neck in position.
用于固定头部和颈部位置的圆形支架
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A roll bar placed in front of the driver, used to protect the cockpit of an open cockpit racecar.
安装在驾驶员前方的防滚架,用于保护开放式赛车的驾驶舱
（圣像、天使头顶的）光环；光轮；光环；荣光；光环效应；晕轮效应；星系晕；星系团晕；环形；圆环状物
In use
In Renaissance paintings, saints are often shown with a golden halo behind their heads.
The cold night sky was clear, and the moon had a faint halo visible to the naked eye.
Ancient sculptures of deities sometimes include a halo carved into the stone behind the figure's head.
a halo of smoke
Connections
Collocations
- a halo around the moon
- 月晕；月亮周围的光圈
- A halo around the moon appeared last night.昨晚月亮周围出现了一圈光晕。
- a saint's halo
- 圣人头顶的光环
- The painting shows a saint with a golden halo.这幅画描绘了一位头顶金色光环的圣人。
- galactic halo
- 星系晕；星系外围的物质晕
- The galactic halo is made of hot gas and dark matter.星系晕由炽热的气体和暗物质组成。
Idioms & figurative uses
- halo effect
- 光环效应（以某人某方面的优秀印象泛化到其他方面）The halo effect made him seem more competent than he really was.光环效应让他看起来比实际上更有能力。
- wear a halo
- 表现得像圣人；显得完美无缺Just because she volunteers doesn't mean she wears a halo.她做志愿者并不意味着她完美无缺。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象天使头顶的光圈，发音类似'哈喽'，hello的光环。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：religion、art 该词的本义指圣人头顶的光环，多用于宗教或艺术语境，也可用于比喻。
Grammar Note
常用复数形式为haloes
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'polo' and 'solo' rhyme with 'halo' (/heɪloʊ/), while 'cello' and 'hello' have different sounds.
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.