单词 | Brocken spectre |
释义 | Brocken spectre/ˈbrɒk(ə)n![]() noun A magnified shadow of an observer, typically surrounded by rainbow-like bands, which may be thrown on to a bank of cloud that is below him (as may happen in a mountain area) when the sun is low.The phenomenon is usually referred to as a Brocken spectre as it can often be seen on the Brocken peak in the Hartz mountains of Germany....
OriginEarly 19th century: named after Brocken, where the phenomenon was first reported. |
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