great circle

• n. 大圆
• 大圆弧.

英英释义

Noun:

1. a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He hid behind a great bowlder and fell to listening.
   他躲在一块大圆石后面，静静地听着。
2. This lack of maritime surveillance and disaster preparedness is not unique to the great circle route, but the nasty local conditions are.
   对海运监督的缺失和对海难准备工作的不足，对大圆航线来说并不少见，糟糕的当地情况亦是如此。