Dictionary entry
saint elmo's fire
圣艾尔摩之火
an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
- 1.
an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
In use
The sailors saw Saint Elmo's fire at the top of the mast during the storm.
Saint Elmo's fire sometimes appears on the wings of aircraft flying through thunderstorms.
If you see a blue glow around the ship's mast, it may be Saint Elmo's fire.
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。
Saint Elmo's fire + appears
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。
a display of + Saint Elmo's fire
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 [noun]
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。
Common mistakes
Saint Elmo fire is a weather phenomenon.Saint Elmo's fire is a weather phenomenon.
在英语中，表示归属关系的’s不能省略，特别是固定短语如'Saint Elmo's fire'必须保留所有格形式。
The Saint Elmo's fire appears during thunderstorms.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。
Connections
Confusing words
- will-o'-the-wisp
- 鬼火 · 圣艾尔摩之火是雷电天气中尖端放电引起的电晕发光，而鬼火是沼泽中甲烷或磷化氢燃烧产生的微弱火焰，常移动并误导行人。
- ball lightning
- 球状闪电 · 圣艾尔摩之火是固定在尖锐物体（如船桅）上的静态或微弱跳动的电晕放电，而球状闪电是空中移动的发光球体，持续时间较短。
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