英语词汇“saint elmo's fire”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Saint′ El′mo's fire′

ElectricitySee St. Elmo's fire.

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Saint Elmo's fire /ˈɛlməʊz/ n
usually abbreviated to: St Elmo's fire

(not in technical usage) a luminous region that sometimes appears around church spires, the masts of ships, etc. It is a corona discharge in the air caused by atmospheric electricity

Etymology: 16th Century: so called because it was associated with Saint Elmo (a corruption, via Sant'Ermo, of Saint Erasmus, died 303) the patron saint of Mediterranean sailors

单词	saint elmo's fire
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 Saint′ El′mo's fire′ (el′mōz).USA pronunciation ElectricitySee St. Elmo's fire. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Saint Elmo's fire /ˈɛlməʊz/ n usually abbreviated to: St Elmo's fire (not in technical usage) a luminous region that sometimes appears around church spires, the masts of ships, etc. It is a corona discharge in the air caused by atmospheric electricity Etymology: 16th Century: so called because it was associated with Saint Elmo (a corruption, via Sant'Ermo, of Saint Erasmus, died 303) the patron saint of Mediterranean sailors
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