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the summer solstice
通常与定冠词the连用。
The summer solstice occurs around June 21.
夏至发生在6月21日左右。
夏至
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夏至
the moment when one hemisphere is tilted most toward the sun, giving it its longest day of the year
The summer solstice occurs around June 21.
夏至发生在6月21日左右。
北半球在6月21日前后，南半球在12月21日前后。
地球运行到其轨道上北半球或南半球最倾向太阳的时刻。
The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined toward the sun.
The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year in the northern half of the world.
夏至标志着北半球一年中白昼最长的一天。
Our town holds a music festival on the summer solstice every year.
我们镇每年在夏至这天举办音乐节。
Farmers in this region plan their planting around the summer solstice.
这个地区的农民围绕夏至安排播种。
通常与定冠词the连用。
The summer solstice occurs around June 21.
夏至发生在6月21日左右。
表示具体时间点，介词用on。
Many cultures celebrate on the summer solstice.
许多文化在夏至这天庆祝。
用作定语，修饰名词。
Summer solstice festivities attract many tourists.
夏至庆祝活动吸引了许多游客。
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Summer solstice is the longest day of the year.
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The summer solstice is the longest day of the year.
中文说'夏至是一年中最长的一天'，但英语中特定的天文现象前需加定冠词'the'。
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We celebrate a summer solstice every year.
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We celebrate the summer solstice every year.
'summer solstice'是特指每年发生的事件，应用定冠词'the'，而非不定冠词'a'。
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