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大学 FREQ #14090

n. 球, 天体, 球状物 vt. 成圆形, 成球形

发音

US /ɔɹb/
其它
UK /ɔːb/

词形变化

orbs 复数 orbing orbs 三单 orbing 现在分词 orbed 过去式 orbed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

成球形;弄圆;围着

动词

沿轨道运行

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star

    球体

    天体

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Celestial sphere; one of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be enclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    A structural motif or finial in the shape of a sphere

    可数 不可数 建筑
  4. 4.

    An orbit of an heavenly body

    可数 不可数
  5. 5.

    The time period of an orbit

    可数 罕用 不可数
  6. 6.

    The eye, seen as a luminous and spherical entity

    可数 诗歌 不可数
  7. 7.

    Any revolving circular body, such as a wheel

    可数 诗歌 不可数
  8. 8.

    A sphere of action.

    可数 罕用 不可数
  9. 9.

    A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal or imperial power

    可数 不可数
  10. 10.

    A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics))

    可数 不可数
  11. 11.

    A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.

    可数 不可数 政治 军事
  12. 12.

    Amount of deviation from the closest perfect aspect.

    不可数 宗教 哲学 可数
  13. 1.

    A blank window or panel.

    建筑
v.
  1. 1.

    To form into an orb or circle.

    诗歌 及物
  2. 2.

    To become round like an orb.

    不及物 诗歌
  3. 3.

    To encircle; to surround; to enclose.

    诗歌 及物

词汇关系

相关短语

词源

From Middle English orbe, from Old French orbe, from Latin orbis (“circle, orb”). Compare orbit.

来源:wiktionary