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meridian

UK //məˈrɪd.i.ən//US //məˈrɪd.i.ən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'meridianus'(正午的),与 'meridies'(正午)相关,因太阳在正午时位于子午线上方而得名。

noun

❶ 子午线,指地球表面连接南北两极的假想线,用于地理和导航中确定经度。

“The prime meridian passes through Greenwich, England.”

(本初子午线穿过英格兰的格林尼治。)

“Sailors used the meridian to navigate across the ocean.”

(水手们利用子午线在海洋中导航。)

❶ 经络,中医理论中人体内气血运行的通道,与健康和疾病相关。

“Acupuncture points are located along the meridians of the body.”

(针灸穴位位于人体的经络上。)

“Traditional Chinese medicine believes that blocked meridians cause illness.”

(中医认为经络堵塞会导致疾病。)

同义词:longitude, line, channel, pathway

常见短语

prime meridian — 本初子午线,即0度经线,作为全球经度的基准线。

“The prime meridian is used as the reference point for measuring longitude.”

(本初子午线被用作测量经度的参考点。)

meridian therapy — 经络疗法,中医通过刺激经络来治疗疾病的方法。

“Meridian therapy includes acupuncture and acupressure techniques.”

(经络疗法包括针灸和指压技术。)