equator
/ɪˈkweɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈkweɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈkwā-tər ˈē-ˌkwā-/ (ame, mw)
equator — noun
1. the imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the two poles, splitting t
the imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the two poles, splitting the planet into northern and southern halves.
Quito lies close to the equator, so daylight stays similar all year.
close to the equator
The crew cheered when the ship crossed the equator for the first time.
cross the equator
The map marks the equator with a thick red line.
At noon, the equator gets very strong sunlight in every season.
文法句型
on the equator
cross the equator
north/south of the equator
用法筆記
Often appears with on, near, north of, south of, and cross. Unlike sense 2, this sense specifically names Earth's central line rather than the middle circle of any round object.
常見錯誤
2. the circular line around the widest middle part of a round object, separating it
the circular line around the widest middle part of a round object, separating it into two matching halves.
The teacher drew the equator of the ball before painting the two halves.
the equator of + object
A belt around the pumpkin marked its equator for the carving contest.
mark an object's equator
The engineer measured the globe from its equator to the north pole.
Hui wrapped tape around the melon to show where its equator was.
文法句型
the equator of + sphere/object
measure from the equator to + pole
around an object's equator
用法筆記
Usually appears with words for balls, globes, fruit, or planets and often follows of or a possessive form. Unlike sense 1, it does not refer only to Earth.