hemisphere

英 [ˈhemɪsfɪə(r)]

美 [ˈhemɪsfɪr]

n.  (地球的)半球; (尤指)北半球，南半球; (大脑的)半球; (球体的)半球

复数：hemispheres　

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牛津词典

noun

• （地球的）半球；（尤指）北半球，南半球
  one half of the earth, especially the half above or below the equator
  1. the northern/southern hemisphere
     北 / 南半球
• （大脑的）半球
  either half of the brain
  1. the left/right cerebral hemisphere
     大脑左 / 右半球
• （球体的）半球
  one half of a sphere (= a round solid object)

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （地球的）半球
  Ahemisphereis one half of the earth.
  1. ...the northern hemisphere.
     北半球
• N-COUNT （大脑的）半球
  Ahemisphereis one half of the brain.
  1. In most people, the left hemisphere is bigger than the right.
     多数人的左脑比右脑大。

英英释义

noun

• either half of the cerebrum
  Synonym:cerebral hemisphere
• half of the terrestrial globe
• half of a sphere

双语例句

• A victory for Allende would imperil our interests in the western hemisphere.
  阿连德一旦获胜，就将危及我们在西半球的利益。
• During this process the South Hemisphere cross-equatorial flow over the Indian Ocean plays a triggering role.
  在这次过程中，印度洋南半球越赤道气流起了激发的作用。
• They say God spoke to them and told them to go on a mission to the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
  他们说上帝让他们去西半球最贫困的国家传播教义。
• In the Southern Hemisphere, it's called aurora australis, or southern lights.
  在南半球，它的所谓南极光，或是南部灯。
• Cold water may be upwelled or may be advected into the winter hemisphere.
  冷水可以涌开或者可以平流到冬半球。
• Genus of poisonous plants of temperate regions of northern hemisphere.
  北半球温带地区的有毒植物的一个属。
• Denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere.
  指欧洲和西半球国家，或者具有这些国家特点的。
• In the northern hemisphere, spring is in March and April.
  在北半球，春季是三月和四月。
• They live in this hemisphere.
  他们生活在东半球。
• This is because a decline in coal burning in the Northern Hemisphere has reduced emissions of sulphur dioxide aerosols.
  这是由于北半球煤炭燃烧的减少已经减少了二氧化硫气溶胶的排放。