nimbus
英 [ˈnɪm.bəs]
美 [ˈnɪm.bəs]
- n. (人和物产生的)灵气;光轮;[气象] 雨云;光辉灿烂的气氛
nimbus 雨云来自拉丁语nimbus,云,可能来自nebula,云,雾,水气,词源同nebula,nebulous.
- nimbus (n.)
- 1610s, "bright cloud surrounding a god," from Latin nimbus "cloud," perhaps related to nebula "cloud, mist" (see nebula). Meaning "halo" is first recorded c. 1730. Meteorological sense of "a rain cloud" is from 1803.
- 1. The candidate was encompassed with a nimbus of fame.
- 候选人当时处于蜚声四起的气氛中.
- 2. Rain or snow usually comes from nimbus clouds.
- 雨和雪通常都是来自雨云.
- 3. The building is light and full of nimbus materialize modern taste tropism.
- 这类建筑形态轻盈,体现了现代的审美取向.
- 4. A nimbus and beauty irrelative with the appearance.
- 一种与外表无关的灵气和美丽.
- 5. Wow, look at it. The Nimbus 2000!
- 哇, 快看那个! 最新型的光轮2000!