Day and Night 昼与夜
When is the longest day of the year in your country? 你们国家一年之中哪天最长呢?
You may think it is a summer day. 你也许会想夏天最长。
In summer, the sun
shines1 longer each day than in winter. 在夏天,每天的日照时间都比冬天要长。
In the case of New York City, the longest day is June 21st. 拿纽约城来说吧,6月21号是一年中最长的一天。
The sun
rises2 at 5:24 a.m. and
sets3 at 8:30 p.m. 那天早上5点25分日出,晚上8:30分日落。
So, people in New York City have more than 15 hours of
sunlight4 on that day. 因此,生活在纽约城的人那天会有15个多小时的日照时间。
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shines
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v.发光( shine的第三人称单数 );反射光;照耀;表现突出 |
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- When the sun shines through a light rain, it makes a rainbow. 当太阳的光线穿过小雨时便形成了虹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The light shines on from over there and illuminates the stage. 灯光从那边照进来,照亮了舞台。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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rises
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v.起义( rise的第三人称单数 );升起;(数量)增加;休会 |
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- the inflationary effects of price rises 物价上涨引起的通货膨胀
- The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises. 这一行业已经感觉到了最近提价的影响。
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sets
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n.凝固( set的名词复数 );(一)套;布景;集v.放( set的第三人称单数 );安插;树立;安排 |
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- There is reasonable concordance between the two sets of results. 两组结果之间有着合理的一致。
- There is a contradiction between the two sets of figures. 这两组数据相互矛盾。
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sunlight
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n.日光,阳光,日照 |
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- The room was flooded with warm and golden sunlight.房间充满着温暖、金色的阳光。
- In the bright sunlight she had to narrow her eyes.在强烈阳光下她必须眯着双眼。
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