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nounPlural coronae kəˈrəʊnəkəˈroʊnə 1Astronomy
The rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun and other stars. The sun's corona is normally visible only during a total solar eclipse, when it is seen as an irregularly shaped pearly glow surrounding the darkened disc of the moon. 〔天文〕（太阳或其他星体的）冕 Example sentencesExamples - For the professional astronomers, the main subject of inquiry was the solar corona.
- It is when the Sun is totally eclipsed that the solar corona is visible.
- As the brilliant Sun is covered by the Moon, the pearly corona flashes into view, the sky darkens, and all of nature seems to come to a halt.
- Like the chromosphere, the corona can only be seen by eye during a total eclipse, although there are other technical ways to observe it between times.
- With the face of the Sun blocked by the Moon during a solar eclipse, the corona shines with the brightness of a full Moon.
- 1.1Physics The glow round a conductor at high potential.
〔物理〕电晕 Example sentencesExamples - It also detects corona discharge, bearing wear, steam traps, valve noise, and some gaseous and water leaks.
- The ion mobility cell is doped with ions produced by a corona discharge ionisation source.
- In this process, the difficult-to-bond plastic is exposed to a corona discharge, usually in the presence of air and at atmospheric pressure.
- Instead of generating a lightning strike, the corona discharge, as it's called, flees objects such the masts of ships, power poles, antennas, and the wings of aircraft, causing the glow.
- The hood of the truck blazed with dazzling corona discharges and St. Elmo's fire coruscated around the headlamps and other metal fixtures.
- 1.2 A small circle of light seen round the sun or moon, due to diffraction by water droplets.
华（通过水珠衍射产生的围绕太阳或月亮的光环） Example sentencesExamples - He is noted for verifying Einstein's theory that light is slightly distorted in the area of the solar corona.
- Ground-based telescopes observed a large increase in gases making up the comet's corona, including water vapour.
- But the corona owes its origin to diffraction rather than refraction.
- Another effect that is caused by the interaction of the sun and water droplets, is the corona.
- A circle around the sun or moon that is smaller than a halo with a 22-degree radius, is probably a corona.
2Anatomy
A part of the body resembling or likened to a crown. Example sentencesExamples - In most species, the head carries a corona of cilia that draws a vortex of water into the mouth, which the rotifer sifts for food.
- The heart muscle has its own blood supply coming from a crown or corona of blood vessels that circle the heart, sending down branches to various parts of the muscle.
3Botany
The cup-shaped or trumpet-shaped outgrowth at the centre of a daffodil or narcissus flower. 〔植〕（黄水仙或水仙花的）副花冠；冠 Example sentencesExamples - The style projects from the corona of anthers and elongates with age.
- In the flowers, corolla, corona and anther structure are similar, but the shape of the pollen tetrads in the two genera is different.
- Contrast in spectral reflectance between the corona and corolla was evident only in Pachycarpus natalensis and Asclepias cucullata.
- Nectar is often visible at the base of the petals between the lobes of the corona.
4A circular chandelier in a church. （教堂的）环形吊灯 Example sentencesExamples - The curious structure in the front tea room was a rectilinear framework of wood with an elaborate wrought-iron flower stand on top of it and a circular wrought iron corona above that.
5Architecture
A part of a cornice having a broad vertical face. 〔建筑〕挑檐滴水板
OriginMid 16th century (in sense 5): from Latin, 'wreath, crown'. RhymesArizona, Barcelona, condoner, Cremona, Desdemona, donor, Fiona, groaner, Iona, Jonah, kroner, Leona, loaner, loner, moaner, Mona, owner, Pamplona, persona, postponer, Ramona, stoner, toner, Valona, Verona, Winona nounPlural coronaekəˈrəʊnəkəˈroʊnə A long, straight-sided cigar. 花冠烟 Example sentencesExamples - For instance, a corona that is typically 5.5 x 42 means that the cigar measures 5.5 inches in length and 42/60ths of an inch in diameter.
- Eventually all the beautiful people were puffing robustos and coronas while schmoozing, partying and sauntering among the paparazzi.
- I dropped the corona and it caught on the curtain.
OriginLate 19th century: from Spanish La Corona, literally 'the crown', originally a proprietary name. nounkəˈroʊnəkəˈrōnə 1Astronomy
The rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun and other stars. The sun's corona is normally visible only during a total solar eclipse, when it is seen as an irregularly shaped pearly glow surrounding the darkened disk of the moon. 〔天文〕（太阳或其他星体的）冕 Example sentencesExamples - It is when the Sun is totally eclipsed that the solar corona is visible.
- For the professional astronomers, the main subject of inquiry was the solar corona.
- With the face of the Sun blocked by the Moon during a solar eclipse, the corona shines with the brightness of a full Moon.
- Like the chromosphere, the corona can only be seen by eye during a total eclipse, although there are other technical ways to observe it between times.
- As the brilliant Sun is covered by the Moon, the pearly corona flashes into view, the sky darkens, and all of nature seems to come to a halt.
- 1.1Physics The glow around a conductor at high potential.
〔物理〕电晕 Example sentencesExamples - The hood of the truck blazed with dazzling corona discharges and St. Elmo's fire coruscated around the headlamps and other metal fixtures.
- It also detects corona discharge, bearing wear, steam traps, valve noise, and some gaseous and water leaks.
- Instead of generating a lightning strike, the corona discharge, as it's called, flees objects such the masts of ships, power poles, antennas, and the wings of aircraft, causing the glow.
- In this process, the difficult-to-bond plastic is exposed to a corona discharge, usually in the presence of air and at atmospheric pressure.
- The ion mobility cell is doped with ions produced by a corona discharge ionisation source.
- 1.2 A small circle of light seen around the sun or moon, due to diffraction by water droplets.
华（通过水珠衍射产生的围绕太阳或月亮的光环） Example sentencesExamples - But the corona owes its origin to diffraction rather than refraction.
- A circle around the sun or moon that is smaller than a halo with a 22-degree radius, is probably a corona.
- Ground-based telescopes observed a large increase in gases making up the comet's corona, including water vapour.
- He is noted for verifying Einstein's theory that light is slightly distorted in the area of the solar corona.
- Another effect that is caused by the interaction of the sun and water droplets, is the corona.
2Anatomy
A part of the body resembling or likened to a crown. Example sentencesExamples - In most species, the head carries a corona of cilia that draws a vortex of water into the mouth, which the rotifer sifts for food.
- The heart muscle has its own blood supply coming from a crown or corona of blood vessels that circle the heart, sending down branches to various parts of the muscle.
3Botany
The cup-shaped or trumpet-shaped outgrowth at the center of a daffodil or narcissus flower. 〔植〕（黄水仙或水仙花的）副花冠；冠 Example sentencesExamples - Nectar is often visible at the base of the petals between the lobes of the corona.
- The style projects from the corona of anthers and elongates with age.
- In the flowers, corolla, corona and anther structure are similar, but the shape of the pollen tetrads in the two genera is different.
- Contrast in spectral reflectance between the corona and corolla was evident only in Pachycarpus natalensis and Asclepias cucullata.
4A circular chandelier in a church. （教堂的）环形吊灯 Example sentencesExamples - The curious structure in the front tea room was a rectilinear framework of wood with an elaborate wrought-iron flower stand on top of it and a circular wrought iron corona above that.
5Architecture
A part of a cornice having a broad vertical face. 〔建筑〕挑檐滴水板
OriginMid 16th century (in corona (sense 5)): from Latin, ‘wreath, crown’. nounkəˈroʊnəkəˈrōnə A long, straight-sided cigar. 花冠烟 Example sentencesExamples - For instance, a corona that is typically 5.5 x 42 means that the cigar measures 5.5 inches in length and 42/60ths of an inch in diameter.
- Eventually all the beautiful people were puffing robustos and coronas while schmoozing, partying and sauntering among the paparazzi.
- I dropped the corona and it caught on the curtain.
OriginLate 19th century: from Spanish La Corona, literally ‘the crown’, originally a proprietary name. proper nounkəˈrōnəkəˈroʊnə A city in southwestern California, southwest of Riverside; population 149,923 (est. 2008).
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