the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator;
"all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"
例句
用作名词 (n.)
Five bright planets move among the stars near the ecliptic. 五颗明亮的行星在黄道附近的恒星当中移动.
The obliquity of the ecliptic is the fundamental cause of the seasons. 黄道的倾角是季节的基本成因。
用作形容词 (adj.)
Several of the vectors lie surprisingly close to the ecliptic plane. 有些向量非常接近黄道面。
美
[ɪ'klɪptɪk]
