solar
/ˈsəʊlə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsəʊlər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsō-lər -ˌlär/ (ame, mw)
solar — adjective
- solarpositive
- more solarcomparative
- most solarsuperlative
1. relating to the sun itself, or using the light and heat that come from the sun a
relating to the sun itself, or using the light and heat that come from the sun as a source of power
The Hao family put solar panels on their roof last spring.
collocation: solar panels
Students at Meera's school watched the solar eclipse through special glasses.
Luca heats his home with solar energy to save on electricity bills.
The town library runs entirely on solar power from rooftop panels.
- sun-powered
more specific to devices that operate on sunlight, and less formal; used mainly for energy contexts rather than astronomy
- photovoltaic
technical term describing the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity; narrower than solar and not used for astronomy
文法句型
solar + noun
用法筆記
Solar is a classifying adjective and is usually placed directly before a noun. It has no comparative or superlative forms (no 'solarer' or 'most solar').