| 单词 | nimbus |
| 释义 | nimbus (once / 7558 pages) 1n 2n A nimbus is a glowing light that encircles someone or something. A shadowy figure standing in front of your car's headlights might have a nimbus around it. One kind of nimbus is the holy glow that's said to surround the body or head of a saint — a halo, in other words. Many religious works of art feature Christian saints, each with a radiant nimbus. There is a more scientific kind of nimbus as well, a large, gray rain cloud. In Latin, nimbus simply means "cloud," possibly connected to nebula, "mist, vapor, or fog." WORD FAMILYnimbus: nimbi, nimbuses USAGE EXAMPLESIt seemed particularly ill-suited for the soft nimbus of Mr. Bey’s voice. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) Although “Nimbus” had been in the works for more than a year, Shearn was brought in just a few months ago. Los Angeles Times(Sep 26, 2016) Gentle and self-effacing, and famous in later years for his nimbus of long, silver hair, Mr. Hiller was much liked in the film industry. New York Times(Aug 17, 2016) 1 n a dark grey cloud bearing rain 2Syn|Hyper nimbus cloud, rain cloud cloud a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude n an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint Syn|Hyper aura, aureole, gloriole, glory, halo light, lightness the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures |
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