单词	nimbus
释义	nim·bus \ˈnimbəs\ noun (plural nim·bi \-(ˌ)bī\ ; or nimbus·es) Etymology: Latin, rainstorm, cloud; akin to Pahlavi namb dew, mist and perhaps to Latin imber rain, nebula mist — more at imbricate 1.  a. : a luminous vapor, cloud, or atmosphere about a god or goddess when on earth  b. : a cloud or atmosphere (as of romance) about a person or thing   < before the nimbus of idolatry enveloped him — New York Herald Tribune Book Review > 2. : an indication in an art work (as a painting) of radiant light or glory around or above the head of a sacred or venerated personage; specifically : a circle, disk, rectangle, triangle, or rayed structure about the head of a drawn or sculptured divinity, saint, or sovereign — see aureole 2 3.  a. : the rain cloud characterized by its uniform grayness and extending over the entire sky in seasons of continued rain  b. : a cloud from which rain is falling [nimbus 2]
随便看	contrapuntalist contrapuntally contrapuntist contrapunto contrapás contraremonstrance contraremonstrant contrarian contrarianism contrariant contrariantly contraried contraries contraries contrariety contrarily contrariness contrario contrarious contrariously contrariwise contrarotating contrarotating propeller contrarotation contrary

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