Word · Frequency #22667
orbs
球体；天体；天球
orbs is the plural of orb.
核心释义
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.
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球体；尤其是天体球；太阳、行星或星星
A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star
- 2.
空白的窗户或面板
A blank window or panel.
- 3.
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
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
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球形的结构图案或顶饰
A structural motif or finial in the shape of a sphere
- 5.
天体的轨道
An orbit of an heavenly body
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权杖球；象征王权或帝国权力的礼仪球体
A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal or imperial power
- 7.
在闪光摄影中出现的透明球体
A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics))
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为防御而围成圆形的士兵队伍,尤其是步兵抵御骑兵
A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.
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与最接近的完美相位的偏差量
Amount of deviation from the closest perfect aspect.
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
用法In use
The moon hung in the sky like a silver orb.
用法提示：orb 指球状天体，这里描述月亮的形状。
The magician held a crystal orb in his hand, claiming it could see the future.
用法提示：orb 指球状物体，这里指水晶球。
The ancient altar featured a golden orb that represented the sun god.
用法提示：orb 指球状象征物，这里指代表太阳神的金球。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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/.
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