| 单词 | winter solstice |
| 释义 | winter solsticenoun Astronomy.the solstice on or about December 21st that marks the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Origin of winter solsticeFirst recorded in 1625–35 Words nearby winter solsticeWinterreise, Die, winter rose, Winters, Winter's bark, Winterset, winter solstice, winter sports, Winter Springs, winter squash, wintersweet, Winterthur Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for winter solsticewinter solstice nounthe time at which the sun is at its southernmost point in the sky (northernmost point in the S hemisphere) appearing at noon at its lowest altitude above the horizon. It occurs about December 22 (June 21 in the S hemisphere) astronomy the point on the celestial sphere, opposite the summer solstice, at which the ecliptic is furthest south from the celestial equator. Right ascension: 18 hours; declination: –23.5° Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for winter solsticewinter solstice [ wĭn′tər ] See under solstice. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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