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单词 umbral
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
um•bra  (umbrə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bras, -brae (-brē).USA pronunciation 
  1. shade;
    shadow.
  2. the invariable or characteristic accompaniment or companion of a person or thing.
  3. [Astron.]
    • the complete or perfect shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the direct light from the source of illumination is completely cut off. Cf. penumbra (def. 1a).
    • the dark central portion of a sunspot. Cf. penumbra (def. 1b).
  4. a phantom or shadowy apparition, as of someone or something not physically present;
    ghost;
    spectral image.
  • Latin: shade, shadow
  • 1590–1600
umbral, adj. 

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