solstice

英 [ˈsɒlstɪs]

美 [ˈsɑːlstɪs]

n.  至(点); (夏或冬)至

复数：solstices　

Collins.1 / BNC.35146 / COCA.18725

牛津词典

noun

• 至（点）；（夏或冬）至
  either of the two times of the year at which the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at midday, marked by the longest and shortest days
  1. the summer/winter solstice
     夏至；冬至

柯林斯词典

• (夏或冬)至
  The summer solsticeis the day of the year with the most hours of daylight, andthe winter solsticeis the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight.

英英释义

noun

• either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator

双语例句

• The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, often on December 21st.
  冬至是一年中最短的一天，通常在十二月二十一日。
• Perhaps at the winter solstice those ancient people conducted ceremonies linked to a cult of the dead.
  也许那些古人在冬至节日举行的仪式是对死者的祭礼吧。
• I had been right to come here, on the eve of the summer solstice.
  我在这夏至之夜到这里来便没错了。
• After the winter solstice, people often Buy winter specialities as presents.
  冬至后，人们常买些冬令佳品作为送客礼品。
• Tomorrow will be the Summer Solstice.
  明天就交夏至了。
• Do Chinese celebrate the winter solstice? Is it important to you?
  中国人过冬至吗？这天对你们重要吗？
• With the powerful lunar eclipse coinciding with the Winter Solstice activity is restored through ferocious, defining aspects.
  随著强大的月蚀，在惊人的、明确的相位中，同时冬至活动恢复了。
• The winter solstice is a day shortest daytime and longest darkness in the north hemisphere.
  冬至是北半球全年中白天最短、黑夜最长的一天，过了冬至，白天就会一天天变长。
• People in the northern hemisphere receive the most sunshine and daylight hours on the day of the summer solstice.
  在夏至这一天，北半球的人们获得的太阳辐射量和日照时间都最多。
• After the winter solstice, every nine days equals a "Jiu"( the chinese word for'nine ').
  从冬至起每九天是一个“九”。