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

orb n. [countable]

a round object, as a sphere or globe.

or•bic•u•lar adj.

orb n.

a sphere or globe:a Christmas tree hung with brightly colored orbs.
the eyeball or eye:He looks with blind orbs on an indifferent world.
any of the heavenly bodies, as the sun or moon:He lay on the grass, warmed by that orb of day, the sun.
Heraldrya globe bearing a cross;
the mound or emblem of sovereignty, esp. as part of the regalia of England.
Astrologythe number of degrees from exactness within which an aspect operates.
a circle or something circular.
Aerospace[Astron.](formerly) the orbit of a heavenly body.
the earth.

v.t.

to form into a circle or sphere.
[Archaic.]to encircle;
enclose.

v.i.

to move in an orbit.
to form into an orb or globe;
round out.

Latin orbis circle, disk, orb
1520–30

orb′less, adj.
orb′like′, adj.

orb /ɔːb/ n

(in royal regalia) an ornamental sphere surmounted by a cross, representing the power of a sovereign
a sphere; globe
poetic
another word for eye¹
obsolete or poetic a celestial body, esp the earth or sun
the orbit of a celestial body

to make or become circular or spherical
(transitive)
an archaic word for encircle

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin orbis circle, disc

单词	orb
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 orb /ɔrb/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a round object, as a sphere or globe. or•bic•u•lar /ɔrˈbɪkyəlɚ/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 orb (ôrb),USA pronunciation n. a sphere or globe:a Christmas tree hung with brightly colored orbs. the eyeball or eye:He looks with blind orbs on an indifferent world. any of the heavenly bodies, as the sun or moon:He lay on the grass, warmed by that orb of day, the sun. Heraldrya globe bearing a cross; the mound or emblem of sovereignty, esp. as part of the regalia of England. Astrologythe number of degrees from exactness within which an aspect operates. a circle or something circular. Aerospace[Astron.](formerly) the orbit of a heavenly body. the earth. v.t. to form into a circle or sphere. [Archaic.]to encircle; enclose. v.i. to move in an orbit. to form into an orb or globe; round out. Latin orbis circle, disk, orb 1520–30 orb′less, adj. orb′like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: orb /ɔːb/ n (in royal regalia) an ornamental sphere surmounted by a cross, representing the power of a sovereign a sphere; globe poetic another word for eye¹ obsolete or poetic a celestial body, esp the earth or sun the orbit of a celestial body vb to make or become circular or spherical (transitive) an archaic word for encircle Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin orbis circle, disc
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