Word · Frequency #45684
scintillations
闪烁
scintillations is the plural of scintillation.
scintillation
- 1.
A flash of light; a spark.
闪光
- 2.
(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
闪烁(物理学中指荧光物质吸收光子或电离粒子时产生的闪光)
- 3.
The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.
因地球大气湍流引起的恒星或其他天体的闪烁。
- 4.
a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
闪烁；闪亮(亮度的快速变化；短暂的火花或闪光)
- 5.
The flash of light produced by something (especially a phosphor) when it absorbs ionizing radiation.
物质(尤其是磷光体)吸收电离辐射时产生的闪光。
- 6.
a brilliant display of wit
才智横溢(精彩的机智表现)
- 7.
A brief expression that is amusing or clever; witticism.
机智的妙语
闪光；闪烁(物理学中指荧光物质吸收光子或电离粒子时产生的闪光)；因地球大气湍流引起的恒星或其他天体的闪烁。；闪烁；闪亮(亮度的快速变化；短暂的火花或闪光)；物质(尤其是磷光体)吸收电离辐射时产生的闪光。
In use
The physicist observed a faint scintillation when the particle hit the detector.
Each scintillation in the screen lasts only a few nanoseconds.
The detector converts a single scintillation into an electrical signal.
a scintillation of [sth]
表示一次闪烁事件。
A scintillation of light was observed in the phosphor.
在磷光体中观察到一次光的闪烁。
scintillations of [sth]
复数形式表示多次或连续的闪烁。
Scintillations of light are produced when particles hit the screen.
当粒子撞击屏幕时产生多次光的闪烁。
the scintillation of [sth]
定冠词特指某一特定对象的闪烁现象。
Connections
Confusing words
- scintilla
- 一丝，微量 · scintilla 指极小量，往往用于否定结构，而 scintillation 指物理闪烁现象。
- scintillate
- 闪烁，发出火花 · scintillate 是动词，表示发光或闪耀的动作，而 scintillation 是名词。
Word family
- scintillations
- plural
Learner notes
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