nimbus
/ˈnɪmbəs/noun
(pl. nimbi /-baɪ/或nimbuses)
1
- a luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint(神或圣人周围的)光轮; 光环; 光圈。
1.1
- a light, colour, etc., that surrounds someone or something(人或物周围的)光晕, 色晕。
2
- a large grey rain cloud雨云:
as modifier nimbus clouds.雨云。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin, literally 'cloud, aureole'.