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Meaning of 冬至

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冬 dōng 至 zhì
Winter Solstice, 22nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四节气 22nd December-5th January
Example Sentences
1
比如在冬至日
,
热闹的罗马丰收节就成了圣诞节
。
The rowdy Roman harvest festival at winter solstice became Christmas.
2
所以在北半球
,
冬至日的白天是最短的
,
只有几个小时而已
。
So in the north, the solstice day has the shortest length of time between sunrise and sunset and fewest hours of daylight.
3
此外
,
冬至日的太阳在未来
200年
里甚至不会接近这个中心
。
Moreover, the winter-solstice sun won' t even pass closest to it on the sky for another 200 years.
4
这是逐渐临近冬至的一段时间
,
太阳的赤纬也是不断地缩小
。
At that time of year the winter solstice was coming, and the Sun was moving into a lower declination in the sky.
5
众所周知
,
北半球在冬至这一天白日最短
,
因为地球北极距离太阳最远
。
It is well known that winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere because the North Pole of the Earth is pointing away from the sun.