equator

英 [ɪ'kweɪtə(r)] 美 [ɪ'kweɪtər]

• n. 赤道

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [S]赤道

   imaginary line around the earth at an equal distance from the North and South poles

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. （大）圆
2. 赤道圈
3. （地球）赤道
4. 中纬线
5. 赤道似的圈

英英释义

Noun:

1. an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles;

   "the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres"
   

2. a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The equator is an imaginary line.
   赤道是一条实际上并不存在的线。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Singapore is near the equator.
   新加坡位于赤道附近。
2. It is very hot near the equator.
   赤道附近非常热。

经典引文

• Possible landing sites along the moon's equator.

  出自：New Yorker

词汇搭配

• celestial equator 〈天〉天赤道...
• magnetic equator 地磁赤道
• thermal equator 热赤道
• dip equator 磁赤道
• meteorological equator 气象赤道
• satellite equator 卫星赤道
• astronomical equator 天文赤道
• heat equator 热赤道
• equator lentis 晶状体赤道, 晶状体...
• terrestrial equator 地球赤道

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的eaquare，意为均分。