solstice

英 [ˈsɒlstɪs]

美 [ˈsɑːlstɪs]

n.  至(点); (夏或冬)至

复数：solstices　

Collins.1 / BNC.35146 / COCA.18725

牛津词典

noun

• 至（点）；（夏或冬）至
  either of the two times of the year at which the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at midday, marked by the longest and shortest days
  1. the summer/winter solstice
     夏至；冬至

柯林斯词典

• (夏或冬)至
  The summer solsticeis the day of the year with the most hours of daylight, andthe winter solsticeis the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight.

英英释义

noun

• either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator

双语例句

• A ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice.
  一种由美洲印第安人在夏至进行的祭奠舞蹈。
• Then I watched another English film which was called SOLSTICE.
  接着我又观看了另外一部片名叫《夏日惊魂》的英语电影。
• The day when the sun passes the winter solstice is the shortest of the year.
  每逢冬至点，白天的时间是一年之中最短的。
• There is the time of the summer solstice an astronomical twilight lasting throughout the whole night.
  夏至时天文晨昏蒙影持续整夜。我在这夏至之夜到这里来便没错了。
• The Summer Solstice? Of course.
  夏至？这还用问哪。
• The days begin to draw in after the summer solstice.
  夏至之后白天开始变短。
• Tomorrow will be the Summer Solstice.
  明天就交夏至了。
• The winter solstice: it means the cold winter is coming.
  冬至：表示寒冷的冬天快要到来。
• The days begin to draw out after the winter solstice.
  冬至以后，白天渐渐变长。
• Perhaps at the winter solstice those ancient people conducted ceremonies linked to a cult of the dead.
  也许那些古人在冬至节日举行的仪式是对死者的祭礼吧。