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penumbra的音标和读音:
DJ音标发音: [piˈnʌmbrə]
KK音标发音: [pɪˈnʌmbrə]
penumbra的词性:
n.(名词)
1. A partial shadow, as in an eclipse, between regions of complete shadow and complete illumination.See Synonyms at shade
半影:在完全阴影和完全照明区之间被部分遮挡的阴影,如在月蚀中参见 shade
2. The grayish outer part of a sunspot.
太阳黑子周围较浓的浅灰区
3. An area in which something exists to a lesser or an uncertain degree:
边缘:某物在其中以较弱或不确定程度存在的区域:
“The First Amendment has a penumbra where privacy is protected from governmental intrusion”(Joseph A Califano, Jr)
“第一修正案在个人隐私不受政府侵犯方面较为模糊”(小约瑟夫A卡里法诺)
4. An outlying, surrounding region; a periphery:
外部、边缘区域;外围:
“Downtown Chicago and its penumbra also stand rejuvenated”(John McCormick)
“芝加哥城商业中心及其周边地区都恢复了生机”(约翰·麦考密克)
penumbra的词源:
5. New Latin
现代拉丁语
6. Latin paene [almost]
拉丁语 paene [几乎]
7. Latin umbra [shadow]
拉丁语 umbra [阴影]
penumbra的词性:
adj.(形容词)