solstice
名詞
UK/ˈsɒl.stɪs/
US/ˈsɑːl.stɪs/
定義 solstice 名詞
- Countable(可數名詞)
Either of the two annual occasions when the sun's position is at its greatest angular distance from the equator. These mark the times of year with the longest and shortest periods of daylight, occurring in mid-summer and mid-winter respectively.
至；至日
During the summer solstice, the daylight hours are the longest.
在夏至期間，白天的時間是最長的。
After the winter solstice, the daylight hours gradually increase.
在冬至過後，白天的時間逐漸增加。
In ancient cultures, solstices were often regarded as significant seasonal markers.
在古代文化中，至日通常被視為重要的季節標誌。