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solstice n.至；至点；至日 (1) 明天就到夏至了。 If you are on the part of the earth that is pointed towards the sun on the solstice, you are probably enjoying the longest day of summer. If you're pointed away, it is the shortest day of winter. Some people who do not believe in organized religion but like the idea of bringing lights inside and brightening a dark season celebrate the winter solstice, which falls a few days before Christmas.

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英 ['sɒlstɪs] 美 ['sɑːlstəs] (1) Tomorrow will be the Summer Solstice. The longest and shortest days of the year — the days when the sun is furthest from the Equator — are each called a solstice. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词](夏或冬)至 The summer solstice is the day of the year with the most hours of daylight, and the winter solstice is the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight.

英语单词	solstice
英美音标	英 ['sɒlstɪs] 美 ['sɑːlstəs]
中文释义	n.至；至点；至日
英语例句	(1) Tomorrow will be the Summer Solstice.
中文例句	(1) 明天就到夏至了。
vocabulary简明	The longest and shortest days of the year — the days when the sun is furthest from the Equator — are each called a solstice.
vocabulary扩展	If you are on the part of the earth that is pointed towards the sun on the solstice, you are probably enjoying the longest day of summer. If you're pointed away, it is the shortest day of winter. Some people who do not believe in organized religion but like the idea of bringing lights inside and brightening a dark season celebrate the winter solstice, which falls a few days before Christmas.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](夏或冬)至 The summer solstice is the day of the year with the most hours of daylight, and the winter solstice is the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight.

Solstice Day Year Summer Longest Shortest Sun Pointed