Solstice
[ 'sɑlstəs ]
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n. 至，至日;
💡 词根助记
sol(sun)+stice(stand)→最高点
📝 例句
The days begin to draw in after the summer solstice.
夏至之后白天开始变短.
📖 牛津释义
solstice
n
either of the two times of the year at which the sun is furthest North or South of the equator 至日; 冬至或夏至
summer solstice, ie about 21 June in the Northern hemisphere 夏至
winter solstice, ie about 22 December in the Northern hemisphere 冬至. Cf 参看 equinox.
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Let's go to see a show.
我们一起去看场电影吧。
Which would you rather have--steak or fish?
你想要牛排还是鱼？
Pierre and I borrowed the money and bought the necklace. During the next ten years we both worked day and night to pay back the money we had borrowed. That's why I now look so old. Well, after all these years we've at last paid back all the money.
我和比尔借了一笔钱，买下了那条项链。在后来的10年时间里，我们两人为了偿还这笔借款不分昼夜地干活。这就是为什么我现在看起来这样老的原因。好了，过了这些年之后，我们终于还清了全部借款。