orb

orb
noun
  1. a spherical body; a globe
    球状物;球
    ■a golden globe surmounted by a cross, forming part of the regalia of a monarch
    (王位标志上的)宝球(顶端饰有十字架)
    ■(poetic/literary)a celestial body
    (诗/文)天体,星球
    ■(一般作 orbs)(poetic/literary)an eyeball; an eye
    (诗/文)眼球;眼睛
    ■(Astrology)a circle of up to 10 radius around the position of a celestial object
    (占星)以天体为中心的范围,角矩
    within an orb of 1° of Mars.
    在火星的1度范围内。
verb
  1. [with obj.](poetic/literary)encircle; enclose
    (诗/文)围绕;包围
    ■form (something) into an orb; make circular or globular
    使成球状,使成圆形
语源
  1. late Middle English (denoting a circle): from Latin orbis 'ring'
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