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Sailors often see Saint Elmo's light during thunderstorms.
水手们在雷暴期间经常看到圣埃尔莫之光。
圣艾尔摩之火;电晕放电
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圣艾尔摩之火;电晕放电
an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
Sailors often see Saint Elmo's light during thunderstorms.
水手们在雷暴期间经常看到圣埃尔莫之光。
相关中文义项:圣艾尔摩之火;电晕放电
an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere
During the thunderstorm, the sailors watched Saint Elmo's light flicker at the top of the mast.
雷暴期间,水手们看着圣艾尔摩之火在桅杆顶部闪烁。
Pilots sometimes see Saint Elmo's light on the aircraft windshield when flying through a charged cloud.
飞行员在飞过带电云层时,有时会看到飞机挡风玻璃上的圣艾尔摩之火。
The hiker saw a strange blue glow, but it was only Saint Elmo's light around the metal fence.
徒步者看到一种奇怪的蓝色光芒,但那只是金属围栏周围的圣艾尔摩之火。
Sailors often see Saint Elmo's light during thunderstorms.
水手们在雷暴期间经常看到圣埃尔莫之光。
描述现象发生或出现时常用此结构。
Saint Elmo's light appears as a bright glow at the tips of masts.
圣埃尔莫之光在桅杆顶端呈现为明亮的辉光。
This electrical discharge is known as Saint Elmo's light.
这种放电现象被称为圣埃尔莫之光。
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I saw Saint Elmos light last night.
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I saw Saint Elmo's light last night.
错误:遗漏了所有格符号(')。Saint Elmo's light 是一个固定短语,所有格符号表示“圣埃尔莫的”,不能省略。
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I saw a Saint Elmo's light during the storm.
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I saw Saint Elmo's light during the storm.
错误:误加不定冠词 a。Saint Elmo's light 被视为一种现象或自然光,通常不可数,因此不需要冠词。
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