noun🔗Share内陣A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar."The morning sunlight streamed through the stained-glass windows in the church's apse, illuminating the altar where the priest stood. "朝の太陽光が教会の内陣のステンドグラスの窓を通り抜け、司祭が立っている祭壇を照らした。architecturebuildingreligionartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share内陣The bishop's seat or throne in ancient churches."In the ancient cathedral, the bishop sat on his throne within the apse. "古代の大聖堂で、司教は内陣内の玉座に座っていました。architecturereligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share聖遺物箱A reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were kept."The small church had an apse where they kept the bone relic of Saint Bartholomew on display. "小さな教会には、聖バーソロミューの骨の聖遺物を展示する聖遺物箱がありました。architecturereligionartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share近日点と遠日点The nearest and furthest points to the centre of gravitational attraction for a body in orbit. More usually called an apsis."Understanding the Earth's elliptical orbit requires grasping the concept of an apse, where the point furthest from the sun is called aphelion and the closest point is perihelion. "地球の楕円軌道を理解するには、近日点と遠日点の概念を理解する必要があり、太陽から最も遠い点を遠日点、最も近い点を近日点と呼びます。astronomyphysicsspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareアスペンAn aspen tree."The strong wind rustled the leaves of the apse in the park. "強い風が公園のアスペンの葉をざわめかせた。plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
