Word · Frequency #22667
orb
球体；天体；天球
A spherical body, especially a celestial body such as the sun, planet, or star; in ancient astronomy, one of the transparent spheres thought to carry the heavenly bodies.
- 1.
A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star
球体；尤其是天体球；太阳、行星或星星
- 2.
A blank window or panel.
空白的窗户或面板
- 3.
Celestial sphere; one of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be enclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions
天体球；古人认为的透明蓝色球体,包裹在一起,承载天体运转
- 4.
A structural motif or finial in the shape of a sphere
球形的结构图案或顶饰
- 5.
An orbit of an heavenly body
天体的轨道
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A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal or imperial power
权杖球；象征王权或帝国权力的礼仪球体
- 7.
A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics))
在闪光摄影中出现的透明球体
- 8.
A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.
为防御而围成圆形的士兵队伍,尤其是步兵抵御骑兵
- 9.
Amount of deviation from the closest perfect aspect.
与最接近的完美相位的偏差量
球形饰；球状顶饰；王权宝球；（闪光灯照片中的）球状光晕；天体轨道；环形阵；圆形防御队形
In use
The moon hung in the sky like a silver orb.
The magician held a crystal orb in his hand, claiming it could see the future.
The ancient altar featured a golden orb that represented the sun god.
Connections
Collocations
- celestial orb
- 天体，星辰
- The ancient astronomers studied the motion of the celestial orbs.古代天文学家研究天体的运动。
- glowing orb
- 发光的球体（如太阳、月亮）
- A glowing orb rose above the horizon.一个发光的球体从地平线升起。
- golden orb
- 金色的球体（常指太阳）
- The golden orb of the sun sank into the sea.金色的太阳沉入大海。
- royal orb
- 王权宝球
- The queen held the royal orb and sceptre at the coronation.女王在加冕典礼上手持王权宝球和权杖。
- crystal orb
- 水晶球
- She gazed into the crystal orb and predicted the future.她凝视着水晶球，预言未来。
- fiery orb
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 or 想成圆圆的“O”，加上 b 像球柄，整个 orb 就是一颗圆球——天体或珠子的形象。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary writing、poetry、historical astronomy 作“球体、天体”讲时，该词通常用于文学或诗歌，常见于正式书面语；日常口语中较少使用，更常说 sphere 或 ball。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes (all /ɔːb/): daub and absorb. Lookalikes that sound different: or and order have no final /b/; orbit adds /ɪt/ after /b/; organ's 'or' is /ɔːɡ/, not /ɔːb/.
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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