equator
/ɪˈkweɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈkweɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈkwā-tər ˈē-ˌkwā-/ (ame, mw)
equator — 名詞
1. the imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the two poles, splitting t
赤道
地球中央、分南北半球的線
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.
Quito 靠近赤道，所以整年的白天長短都差不多。
close to the equator
The crew cheered when the ship crossed the equator for the first time.
船第一次跨越赤道時，船員們都歡呼了起來。
cross the equator
The map marks the equator with a thick red line.
這張地圖用一條粗紅線標出赤道。
At noon, the equator gets very strong sunlight in every season.
到了正午，赤道在每個季節都會受到很強的日照。
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
赤道圈
球體中央、把兩半分開的圓圈
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.
老師先在球上畫出赤道圈，再把兩半塗上顏色。
the equator of + object
A belt around the pumpkin marked its equator for the carving contest.
綁在南瓜外面的一圈帶子，標出了它的赤道圈，好讓比賽雕刻更方便。
mark an object's equator
The engineer measured the globe from its equator to the north pole.
工程師從地球儀的赤道圈量到北極。
Hui wrapped tape around the melon to show where its equator was.
Hui 用膠帶繞著甜瓜貼了一圈，示意它的赤道圈在哪裡。
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.