| 单词 | nimbus |
| 释义 | nimbusWord family adjectivenimbednimbusednounnimbostratusnimbus Meteorology nim·bus /ˈnɪmbəs/ noun (plural nimbuses or nimbi /-baɪ/) 1. [countableC, uncountableU] technicalHEM a dark cloud that may bring rain or snow 雨云 2. [countableC]x-ref a halo 〔神像等头上的〕光轮，光环，光晕 Examples from the Corpus nimbus• Her face was framed by her Pamela bonnet, a nimbus of straw trimmed with pink ribbons and blue silk anemones.• She was cross legged, bare breasted, her hair around her head like a nimbus.• Then we were higher still and the earth curved away from us, showing a nimbus of atmosphere at its edge.• All around the head of the minister-with-the-film-star looks was a nimbus, or brightly-shining halo.• A nimbus of light had collected there, spinning gently.• They seemed to glow in the flickering green-gold gold light, as if embraced by a holy nimbus.• The tilted eyes of the others gives the doctor his heroic, questing mien, his humourless nimbus. (1600-1700) Latin “rainstorm, cloud” |
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