see + Saint Elmo's fire
Sailors often see Saint Elmo's fire during thunderstorms.
水手在雷暴期间常看到圣艾尔摩之火。
圣艾尔摩之火
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圣艾尔摩之火
an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
Sailors often see Saint Elmo's fire during thunderstorms.
水手在雷暴期间常看到圣艾尔摩之火。
相关中文义项:圣艾尔摩之火
an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
The sailors saw Saint Elmo's fire at the top of the mast during the storm.
暴风雨中,水手们看到桅杆顶部的圣艾尔摩之火。
Saint Elmo's fire sometimes appears on the wings of aircraft flying through thunderstorms.
圣艾尔摩之火有时会出现在穿越雷暴的飞机机翼上。
If you see a blue glow around the ship's mast, it may be Saint Elmo's fire.
如果你看到船桅周围有蓝色光芒,那可能是圣艾尔摩之火。
Sailors often see Saint Elmo's fire during thunderstorms.
水手在雷暴期间常看到圣艾尔摩之火。
Saint Elmo's fire appears as a blue glow around the mast.
圣艾尔摩之火在桅杆周围呈现蓝色光芒。
The pilot reported a display of Saint Elmo's fire on the wings.
飞行员报告机翼上出现了圣艾尔摩之火。
Saint Elmo's fire on the ship's rigging was a good omen.
船索上的圣艾尔摩之火是好兆头。
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Saint Elmo fire is a weather phenomenon.
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Saint Elmo's fire is a weather phenomenon.
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The Saint Elmo's fire appears during thunderstorms.
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Saint Elmo's fire appears during thunderstorms.
圣艾尔摩之火作为专有名词,在泛指现象时不加定冠词'the';只有在特指某次具体事件时才可能使用,但通常不加。
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