| 单词 | eclipse |
| 释义 | eclipse (once / 650 pages) nv Have you ever seen an eclipse? That's when the sun, earth or moon cross paths and cover each other up temporarily. A solar eclipse happens when the moon blocks our view of the sun for a bit. A lunar eclipse happens when the moon is on one side of the earth and the sun directly opposite, so the moon disappears. A TV eclipse, perhaps the most serious of all, is when your dad walks in at the most crucial part of the movie and blocks your view of the TV while he lectures about taking out the trash. WORD FAMILYeclipse: eclipsed, eclipses, eclipsing USAGE EXAMPLESIf reports are to be believed, 2017 will offer up what's been described as the eclipse of the century. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) Some hotels are offering special packages and say they’re already getting a boost in business nearly a year before the eclipse. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) The senior running back led a quartet of Falcons players who eclipsed 600 yards rushing this season. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1n one celestial body obscures another Syn|Hypo|Hyper occultation solar eclipse the moon interrupts light from the sun lunar eclipsethe earth interrupts light shining on the moon total eclipsean eclipse as seen from a place where the eclipsed body is completely obscured partial eclipsean eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured annular eclipseonly a thin outer disk of the sun can be seen break, interruption some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity 2v cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention The Sun eclipses the moon today Syn|Hyper occult overshadow cast a shadow upon 3v be greater in significance than Syn|Hyper dominate, overshadow brood, bulk large, hover, loom hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing |
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