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suns

UK /sʌnz/US /sʌnz/

词源

源自古英语'sunne',与古诺尔斯语'sól'同源,原始日耳曼语词根*sunnōn。复数形式'suns'首次记录于14世纪。

noun

❶ 太阳的复数形式,指多个恒星或类似太阳的天体。常用于天文或文学语境中描述多个恒星系统。

“Scientists have discovered thousands of suns in distant galaxies.”

(科学家们在遥远星系中发现了数千个太阳。)

“The painting depicted three bright suns rising over the horizon.”

(这幅画描绘了三个明亮的太阳从地平线上升起。)

同义词:stars, luminaries, celestial bodies

常见短语

land of the midnight suns — 指极昼现象地区,夏季太阳终日不落的极地附近区域。

“Norway is famous as a land of the midnight suns during summer.”

(挪威以夏季出现极昼现象而闻名。)