hemisphere

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n. 半球, 地球的半面, 大脑半球 [医] 半球

发音

UK /ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/
CA /ˈhɛmɪsfɪɹ/
US /ˈhɛmɪsfɪɹ/
AU /ˈhemɪsfɪə/

词形变化

hemispheres 复数 hemispheres

别名

hemisphære

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator .

    天文 宗教 哲学
  2. 2.

    A realm or domain of activity .

    比喻
  3. 3.

    Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. .

    半球

  4. 4.

    Any half-sphere, formed by a plane intersecting the center of a sphere. .

    半球

    数学
  5. 5.

    A map or projection of a celestial or terrestrial hemisphere .

  6. 6.

    Either of the two halves of the cerebrum. .

    医学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

cerebral hemisphere

上位词 1

subfigure

下位词 6

orient eastern hemisphere left brain occident right brain western hemisphere

整体词 1

cerebrum

相关短语

Northern Hemisphere 北半球 Southern Hemisphere 南半球 Western Hemisphere 西半球 Eastern Hemisphere 东半球 cerebral hemisphere 大脑半球 eastern hemisphere 东半球 western hemisphere n. 西半球 Magdeburg hemisphere Water Hemisphere Land Hemisphere northern hemisphere 北半球 southern hemisphere n. 南半球

词源

From Latin hemisphaerium, from Ancient Greek ἡμισφαίριον (hēmisphaírion), from ἡμι- (hēmi-, “half”) + σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”). Equivalent to hemi- + sphere. Displaced native Old English healftrendel (literally “half-sphere”).

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