orb

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ɔːb/    美 /ɔɹb/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star countable,uncountable
    — In the small orb of one particular tear.
  2. A blank window or panel.
    — small blank windows or panels, for in later times such panels were called orbs, blind windows
  3. Celestial sphere; one of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be enclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions countable,uncountable
  4. A structural motif or finial in the shape of a sphere countable,uncountable
  5. An orbit of an heavenly body countable,uncountable
    — The schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs.
  6. The time period of an orbit countable,rare,uncountable
    — Know none before us, self-begot, self-rais'd / By our own quick'ning power, when fatal course / Had circl'd his full Orbe, the birth mature / Of this our native Heav'n, Ethereal Sons.
  7. The eye, seen as a luminous and spherical entity countable,poetic,uncountable
    — A drop serene hath quenched their orbs.
  8. Any revolving circular body, such as a wheel countable,poetic,uncountable
    — The orbs Of his fierce chariot rolled.
  9. A sphere of action. countable,rare,uncountable
    — By what fatality the orb of my genius […] acts upon these men like the moon upon a certain description of patients, it would be irksome to inquire
  10. A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal or imperial power countable,uncountable
  11. A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics)) countable,uncountable
  12. A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry. countable,uncountable
  13. Amount of deviation from the closest perfect aspect. uncountable
    — For example, an approaching transitioning aspect (i.e., for 120 degrees) is effective when it remains within 2 degrees of orb on either side of the perfect angle.
动词 v.
  1. To form into an orb or circle. poetic,transitive
    — Let each His adamantine coat gird well, and each Fit well his helm, gripe fast his orbed shield
  2. To become round like an orb. intransitive,poetic
  3. To encircle; to surround; to enclose. poetic,transitive
    — The wheels were orbed with gold.

词形变化

orbs plural orbs present,singular,third-person orbing participle,present orbed participle,past orbed past orbs plural

词汇关系

近义词
globe
衍生词
disorb golden silk orb-weaver inorb orbic orbical orbless orblet orblike orb spider orb-web spider orby red-legged golden orb-weaver spider sea orb semi-orb semiorb

词源

词源 1
From Middle English orbe, from Old French orbe, from Latin orbis (“circle, orb”). Compare orbit.
词源 2
From Old French orb (“blind”), from Latin orbus (“destitute”).
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