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pe·num·bra AHD[pĭ-nŭmʹbrə] D.J.[pɪˈnʌmbrə]K.K.[pɪˈnʌmbrə]n.(名词)【复数】 pe.num.brae[-brē] 或 pe.num.bras penumbra- 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
- The grayish outer part of a sunspot.太阳黑子周围较浓的浅灰区
- 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)
- 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)
- New Latin 新拉丁语
- Latin paene [almost] 拉丁语 paene [几乎]
- Latin umbra [shadow] 拉丁语 umbra [阴影]
penumʹbral 或 penumʹbrous adj.(形容词) |