virga

n. [用作单或复][气]雨幡

发音

UK /ˈvɜːɡə/

词形变化

virgae virgas 复数 virgas virgae 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and representing a single tone.

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  2. 2.

    A streak of rain or snow that is dissipated in falling and does not reach the ground, commonly appearing descending from a cloud layer.

    可数 气象 不可数
  3. 3.

    A unit of length: a rod, pole or perch (5½ yards); or a unit of area: a square rod, pole or perch.

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

downfall precipitation

词源

Borrowed from Latin virga (“rod”). Doublet of verge.

来源：wiktionary