英语词汇“meridian”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

me•rid•i•an n. [countable]

- Geographya great circle of the earth passing from one pole to another.
- Geographythe half of such a circle between the poles.

adj. [before a noun]

of or relating to a meridian.

me•rid•i•an n.

[Geog.]
- Geographya great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface.
- Geographythe half of such a circle included between the poles.
[Astron.]the great circle of the celestial sphere that passes through its poles and the observer's zenith.
a point or period of highest development, greatest prosperity, or the like.
Holistic Therapy(in acupuncture) any of the pathways in the body along which vital energy flows.

adj.

of or pertaining to a meridian.
Astronomyof or pertaining to midday or noon:the meridian hour.
of or indicating a period of greatest prosperity, splendor, success, etc.

*medī diē; medius mid¹, diēs day) + -ānus -an
Latin merīdiānus of noon, equivalent. to merīdi(ēs) midday (formed from the locative merīdiē at midday, by dissimilation
Middle English 1350–1400

Me•rid•i•an n.

Place Namesa city in E Mississippi. 46,577.

meridian /məˈrɪdɪən/ n

one of the imaginary lines joining the north and south poles at right angles to the equator, designated by degrees of longitude from 0° at Greenwich to 180°
the great circle running through both poles
the great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the north and south celestial poles and the zenith and nadir of the observer
the peak; zenith: the meridian of his achievements
(in acupuncture, etc) any of the channels through which vital energy is believed to circulate round the body
obsolete noon

adj

along or relating to a meridian
of or happening at noon
relating to the peak of something

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin merīdiānus of midday, from merīdiēs midday, from medius mid¹ + diēs day

单词	meridian
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 me•rid•i•an /məˈrɪdiən/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Geographya great circle of the earth passing from one pole to another. Geographythe half of such a circle between the poles. adj. [before a noun] of or relating to a meridian. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 me•rid•i•an (mə rid′ē ən),USA pronunciation n. [Geog.] Geographya great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface. Geographythe half of such a circle included between the poles. [Astron.]the great circle of the celestial sphere that passes through its poles and the observer's zenith. a point or period of highest development, greatest prosperity, or the like. Holistic Therapy(in acupuncture) any of the pathways in the body along which vital energy flows. adj. of or pertaining to a meridian. Astronomyof or pertaining to midday or noon:the meridian hour. of or indicating a period of greatest prosperity, splendor, success, etc. *medī diē; medius mid¹, diēs day) + -ānus -an Latin merīdiānus of noon, equivalent. to merīdi(ēs) midday (formed from the locative merīdiē at midday, by dissimilation Middle English 1350–1400 Me•rid•i•an (mə rid′ē ən),USA pronunciation n. Place Namesa city in E Mississippi. 46,577. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: meridian /məˈrɪdɪən/ n one of the imaginary lines joining the north and south poles at right angles to the equator, designated by degrees of longitude from 0° at Greenwich to 180° the great circle running through both poles the great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the north and south celestial poles and the zenith and nadir of the observer the peak; zenith: the meridian of his achievements (in acupuncture, etc) any of the channels through which vital energy is believed to circulate round the body obsolete noon adj along or relating to a meridian of or happening at noon relating to the peak of something Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin merīdiānus of midday, from merīdiēs midday, from medius mid¹ + diēs day
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