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/iˈklɪps/

Meanings
noun

日食，月食

An alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional observer) and another object, thus obscuring the latter.

Examples :

"The moon's eclipse blocked the view of the stars during our family camping trip. "
我们一家露营时，月食遮蔽了星空，让我们看不见星星。
astronomy space science nature phenomena physics

Related Words

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

出现，显现

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

他突然的出现让我很惊讶。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration overshadow

overshadow verb

/ˌəʊ.vəˈʃæd.əʊ/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˈʃæd.oʊ/

遮蔽，使黯然失色。

"The tall building will overshadow the park in the afternoon, blocking the sunlight. "

下午的时候，那栋高楼会遮蔽公园，挡住阳光。

Illustration temporarily

temporarily adverb

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹəɹəli/ /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/

暂时地，临时地

"The store is temporarily closed for renovations. "

这家店因为装修暂时关闭。

Illustration characterised

characterised verb

/ˈkærəktəraɪzd/ /ˈkærəktəˌraɪzd/

刻画, 描绘 (often with a negative connotation)

"The news report characterised the protesters as violent and disruptive, even though most of them were peaceful. "

新闻报道把抗议者刻画成暴力和具有破坏性的形象，尽管他们中的大多数人都是和平的。

Illustration alignment

alignment noun

[əˈɫaɪnmənt]

对齐，排列。

"The alignment of the students' desks in the classroom made it easier for the teacher to circulate. "

教室里学生课桌的对齐排列，让老师更容易走动。

Illustration planetary

planetary noun

/ˈplæ.nə.ˌtɛr.i/

行星状星云

"The astronomer pointed out the beautiful planetary nebula in the night sky. "

这位天文学家指出了夜空中那个美丽的行星状星云。

Illustration astronomical

astronomical adjective

/ˌæs.tɹəˈnɒm.ɪk.əl/ /ˌæstɹəˈnɑːmɪkəl/

天文的，天文学的

"My science class requires us to use astronomical charts to identify constellations. "

我的科学课要求我们使用天文图来识别星座。

Illustration performers

performers noun

/pərˈfɔrmərz/ /pəˈfɔrmərz/

表演者，演出者

"The circus performers amazed the children with their juggling and acrobatics. "

马戏团的表演者们用他们的杂耍和杂技表演让孩子们惊叹不已。

Illustration spectacular

spectacular noun

/spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/ /spɛkˈtæk.jə.lɚ/

奇观，盛景.

"The fireworks display was a spectacular. "

那场烟花表演真是一场奇观.

Illustration obscuring

obscuring verb

/əbˈskjʊərɪŋ/ /ɒbˈskjʊərɪŋ/

遮蔽， 掩盖， 模糊。

"The heavy fog was obscuring the view of the mountains. "

浓雾遮蔽了山景，使得什么都看不清。

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

显眼的，引人注目的。

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "

她发型的变化立刻就显眼了。