英语词汇“orbs”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Noun The moon was a silvery orb. out of the countless celestial orbs twirling in space, the planet Earth remains the only one we can call home, so perhaps we should take care of it

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Noun

Part of the interest in this work is the tension between those shingles and the amber-glass orb on the lightning rod.

Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 By then, the only sign that a merger once occurred is a faint shimmer of stellar material around the orb.

Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2022 There’s no apparent way to get inside the orb, either.

Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 3 Aug. 2022 In some areas of Texas, the bright orb took on orange or yellowish glow.

Ariana Garcia, Chron, 15 July 2022 Dropping the enemy’s damage output by 75 percent for a few seconds is a massive debuff if Moira can get the orb on the right target at the right time.

Kris Holt, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Specifically, the illuminating orb will reach a perigee distance (point nearest to Earth) of 221,994 miles away, according to Space.com.

Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2022 Seen in France, Brazil, the U.S., Germany, Italy and elsewhere, the large, bright orb appears to fill an ink-black night sky.

Julia Musto, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2022 That trip was highlighted by a mystifying photo op of the leaders gathered around a glowing orb and Trump briefly joining a ceremonial sword dance.

Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2022

Verb

Despite it being named the Pink Moon, don't expect to see the giant orb in that exact shade.

Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022 To create a small foyer of sorts, Eckley hung silver orb planters that catch the light but don’t completely wall off the space from the rest of the garden.

Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 14 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French orbe, borrowed from Latin orbis "disk, circle, sphere, orbit," perhaps a derivative of an Indo-European verbal base *h₃erbh- "turn, be turned over, undergo transfer," whence also Tocharian B yerpe "disk," Hittite harp- "change sides, change allegiance"

Note: See also etymology at orphan entry 1.

Verb

derivative of orb entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1600, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

单词	orbs
释义	orb 1 of 2 noun ˈȯrb 1 : any of the concentric spheres in old astronomy surrounding the earth and carrying the celestial bodies in their revolutions 2 archaic : something circular : circle, orbit 3 : a spherical body especially : a spherical celestial object 4 : eye 5 : a sphere surmounted by a cross symbolizing kingly power and justice orb 2 of 2 verb orbed; orbing; orbs transitive verb 1 : to form into a disk or circle 2 archaic : encircle, surround, enclose intransitive verb archaic : to move in an orbit Synonyms Noun ball globe sphere See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The moon was a silvery orb. out of the countless celestial orbs twirling in space, the planet Earth remains the only one we can call home, so perhaps we should take care of it Recent Examples on the Web Noun Part of the interest in this work is the tension between those shingles and the amber-glass orb on the lightning rod. Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 By then, the only sign that a merger once occurred is a faint shimmer of stellar material around the orb. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2022 There’s no apparent way to get inside the orb, either. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 3 Aug. 2022 In some areas of Texas, the bright orb took on orange or yellowish glow. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 15 July 2022 Dropping the enemy’s damage output by 75 percent for a few seconds is a massive debuff if Moira can get the orb on the right target at the right time. Kris Holt, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Specifically, the illuminating orb will reach a perigee distance (point nearest to Earth) of 221,994 miles away, according to Space.com. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2022 Seen in France, Brazil, the U.S., Germany, Italy and elsewhere, the large, bright orb appears to fill an ink-black night sky. Julia Musto, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2022 That trip was highlighted by a mystifying photo op of the leaders gathered around a glowing orb and Trump briefly joining a ceremonial sword dance. Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2022 Verb Despite it being named the Pink Moon, don't expect to see the giant orb in that exact shade. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022 To create a small foyer of sorts, Eckley hung silver orb planters that catch the light but don’t completely wall off the space from the rest of the garden. Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 14 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French orbe, borrowed from Latin orbis "disk, circle, sphere, orbit," perhaps a derivative of an Indo-European verbal base h₃erbh- "turn, be turned over, undergo transfer," whence also Tocharian B yerpe* "disk," Hittite harp- "change sides, change allegiance" Note: See also etymology at orphan entry 1. Verb derivative of orb entry 1 First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1600, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing orb orb web orb weaver orb web orb weaver Kids Definition orb noun ˈȯrb : something in the shape of a ball (as a planet or the eye) orbs noun plural of orb as in balls a more or less round body or mass out of the countless celestial orbs twirling in space, the planet Earth remains the only one we can call home, so perhaps we should take care of it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance balls globes spheres beads globules rings eggs chunks hunks circles ovals ellipses loops spheroids clumps lumps rounds gobs wads nuggets rondures Antonyms & Near Antonyms squares cubes blocks rectangles
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