aureola
/awr-ee-ohl/US // ˈɔr iˌoʊl //UK // (ˈɔːrɪˌəʊl) //
金牛座,金牛座的人,金牛座的,金牛座的朋友
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n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in the representation of a sacred personage.
- : any encircling ring of light or color; halo.
- : Astronomy. corona.
- : Geology. a zone of altered country rock around an igneous intrusion.
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Examples
Whenever this shadow was projected upon a cloud, his head appeared surrounded by a luminous aureola.
These luminous appearances—these aureola rays—have, in addition to the darting movement, a rapid rotary movement around the head.
As soon as the shadow of a mountaineer is projected upon a mist, his head gives rise to a shadow surrounded by a luminous aureola.
The royal castle shone with a strange lustre; a sun seemed to send forth a halo; an ominous aureola appeared in the distance.
The master of the Aureola was worn out with anxiety and want of rest, for his vessel had been ashore for forty-eight hours.
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