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

• Winter Solstice, although still in the cold season, but the spring is not far off.
  冬至，虽然还处在寒冷的季节，但春天已经不远了。
• THE world is definitely not coming to an end today, the winter solstice.
  世界绝对不是在今天冬至日走向终结。
• 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。
• On a warm Friday in June, Sweden will celebrate Midsummer-the day of the summer solstice.
  在6月一个温暖的星期五，瑞典会庆祝仲夏&也就是夏至的这一天。
• The days get shorter after the Summer Solstice.
  过了夏至，天就开始变短。
• Long ago, people in Sweden thought the summer solstice was a time of magic.
  很久以前，瑞典人认为夏至是个神奇的日子。
• People in the northern hemisphere receive the most sunshine and daylight hours on the day of the summer solstice.
  在夏至这一天，北半球的人们获得的太阳辐射量和日照时间都最多。
• The Summer Solstice? Of course.
  夏至？这还用问哪。
• This food is the annual Dragon Boat Festival and the summer solstice in the two food festivals.
  这种食品是在每年端午和夏至两个节日里食用。