| 单词 | equinox |
| 释义 | equinox noun[C] uk/ˈek.wɪ.nɒks/us/ˈek.wə.nɑːks/either of the twooccasionsin theyearwhen thecentreof thesunisdirectlyabove the Equator, anddayandnightareapproximatelyequalinlength: thevernal(=spring)equinox theautumnequinox Compare equilux Astronomy
equinox noun[C] uk/ˈek.wɪ.nɒks/us/ˈek.wə.nɑːks/either of the twooccasionsin theyearwhendayandnightare ofequallength 昼夜平分时；春分；秋分 thevernal/autumnequinox春／秋分 equinox| American Dictionaryequinox noun[C] us/ˈi·kwəˌnɑks,ˈek·wə-/either of the twotimesduring theyearwhen thesuncrossestheequatoranddayandnightare ofequallength, aboutMarch21st andSeptember23rd Examplesofequinoxequinox We suppose that rainfall and cloudiness can interfere with theequinoxsignal for flowering in the study areas. From theCambridge English Corpus These are associated with horizon positions of the sun at the equinoxes and solstices. From theCambridge English Corpus He defines the points of the orb that are called equinoxes and solstices. From theCambridge English Corpus Significant differences betweenequinoxand annual values are indicated by asterisks. From theCambridge English Corpus The semi-evergreen species initiated leaf flush (bud break of vegetative bud) earlier around the springequinox. From theCambridge English Corpus At that point in time, the calendar year would be 139 days ahead of any observed solar event, such as theequinox. From theCambridge English Corpus If these happened to be juxtaposed with anequinox, eclipse, or planetary conjunction, so much the better. From theCambridge English Corpus At the time when the two poles abide at theequinoxpoints, the two motions will intersect at a right angle. From theCambridge English Corpus This would mean that, certainly, those collateral-adjective constructions are lexical where the adjective collocates with a single noun only (vernalequinox). From theCambridge English Corpus We do not understand the biological significance of theequinoxin this context, since days become constantly longer after the winter solstice. From theCambridge English Corpus Before the autumnalequinox, its body is not fully mature, so it is cared for in quiet with ample food. From theCambridge English Corpus These are, firstly, those where the adjective occurs only with a restricted set of heads - recall the extreme case of vernalequinox. From theCambridge English Corpus The time between periastron and vernalequinoxis a variable quantity, however, because orbital speed depends on orbital longitude as well as eccentricity. From theCambridge English Corpus It has also been suggested that the ballgame is associated with different moments of the sun's apparent journey through the heavens: equinoxes and solstices. From theCambridge English Corpus He, in addition, alluded to how the sun, in his own model, strayed from the zodiac at the equinoxes. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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