Phrase
summer solstice
夏至
the moment when one hemisphere is tilted most toward the sun, giving it its longest day of the year
北半球在6月21日前后,南半球在12月21日前后。
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The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined toward the sun.
地球运行到其轨道上北半球或南半球最倾向太阳的时刻。
地球运行到其轨道上北半球或南半球最倾向太阳的时刻。
In use
The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year in the northern half of the world.
Our town holds a music festival on the summer solstice every year.
Farmers in this region plan their planting around the summer solstice.
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。
on the summer solstice
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。
summer solstice + noun
用作定语,修饰名词。
Connections
Confusing words
- winter solstice
- 冬至 · 夏至与冬至是季节相反的对应天文节点,夏至昼最长、夜最短,冬至昼最短、夜最长。
- summer time
- 夏令时 · summer solstice指夏至这个天文时刻,summer time指人为调整时钟以节约日光的夏令时制度。
- equinox
- 春分或秋分 · solstice指太阳直射点达到最北或最南(昼夜极值),equinox指太阳直射赤道(昼夜等长)。
Word family
- summer
- 夏天;夏季 · summer(词根)
- summertime
- 夏季;夏天 · summer + time
- summery
- 夏天的;像夏天的 · summer + -y
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.