halo
/ˈheɪləʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈheɪləʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhā-(ˌ)lō/ (ame, mw)
halo — 名詞
- halosingular
- haloesplural
1. in religious paintings, a bright circle placed behind a sacred figure such as a
光環
聖人或天使頭頂的光圈
in religious paintings, a bright circle placed behind a sacred figure such as a saint or an angel, representing their holiness and connection to the divine.
In the old painting, every saint has a thin golden halo around the head.
在這幅古畫中，每位聖人頭上都有一圈細長的金色光環。
collocation: golden halo / have a halo
Omar noticed that the stained-glass window showed Mary with a bright halo.
Omar 注意到那扇彩繪玻璃窗中的聖母瑪利亞帶著明亮的光環。
The artist added a pale yellow halo behind the angel's head to suggest light.
畫家在天使頭部後方加上一圈淺黃色光環，以營造光芒的效果。
Children asked why only the Buddha in the mural had a halo.
參加校外教學的孩子們問，為什麼壁畫中只有佛陀有光環。
According to tradition, a halo never casts a shadow in religious paintings.
根據傳統，宗教畫中的光環從不投射陰影。
用法筆記
Frequently used with adjectives describing colour or material (golden, bright, pale) and with verbs like have, paint, add, wear.
常見錯誤
2. a ring of bright light that appears around the sun, the moon, or another light s
光暈
太陽、月亮或光源周圍的亮環
a ring of bright light that appears around the sun, the moon, or another light source such as a streetlamp, often caused by ice crystals or water droplets in the air.
A pale halo surrounded the moon on that cold, clear winter night.
在那個寒冷晴朗的冬夜，月亮周圍出現了一圈淡淡的光暈。
halo + verb: surrounded the moon
Wei pointed at the streetlight and asked why it had a halo in the fog.
Wei 指著路燈問，為什麼它在霧中會有一圈光暈。
An astronomer explained that a solar halo means ice is high in the sky.
天文學家告訴全班同學，日暈代表天空高處有冰晶。
Linh took a photograph of the lighthouse with a soft halo around its beam.
Linh 拍下了燈塔的照片，其光束周圍有一層柔和的光暈。
When mist rolled in, each lamp along the pier wore a dim halo.
當海霧飄進陸地時，碼頭上的每盞燈都帶著一圈模糊的光暈。
- corona
a scientific term for the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere seen during an eclipse; also used for a halo around the moon.
- ring of light
a descriptive phrase instead of the single word; less precise but more generally understood.
用法筆記
Often modified by adjectives describing brightness or weather conditions (pale, dim, bright, solar, lunar). Can be used with of-phrases: a halo of light.
halo — 動詞
- halopresent simple I / you / we / they
- halos3rd person singular
- haloing-ing form
- haloedpast simple
1. to surround something or someone with a circle of light, or to be surrounded by
環繞光暈
以光圈圍繞；被光包圍
to surround something or someone with a circle of light, or to be surrounded by light in a way that creates a halo-like effect.
The old streetlamp was haloed by the thick fog that night.
那盞老舊的路燈被濃濃的霧氣環繞出一圈光暈。
passive: be haloed by [fog/mist]
A single candle haloed the face of the woman reading by the window.
一根蠟燭的光暈映照著窗邊看書女子的臉龐。
Rachel's hair was haloed in soft sunlight as she stood on the balcony.
Rachel 站在陽臺上，頭髮在柔和的陽光中形成了一圈光暈。
Morning mist haloed each lamp along the river with a faint orange glow.
晨霧在河邊的每盞燈周圍都形成了一層淡淡的橙色光暈。
文法句型
be haloed + by/in + [light source]
halo + [object]
用法筆記
Almost always in passive voice (be haloed by/in). Active voice is very rare and mostly literary. Subject is typically a light source or atmospheric condition.
halo — 構詞成分
1. a prefix used in scientific terms, meaning 'salt' or 'related to salt or chlorin
鹵-
表示「鹽」或「氯」的科學詞綴
a prefix used in scientific terms, meaning 'salt' or 'related to salt or chlorine'; for example in words like halogen and halide.
The chemistry teacher explained that halogen means 'salt-former' in Greek.
化學老師解釋說，halogen 這個字在希臘文中的意思是「造鹽者」。
halogen = salt-former
Piotr learned that sodium chloride is a common halide compound.
Piotr 學到氯化鈉是一種常見的鹵化物（halide）。
Samir tested the solution for halide ions using a silver nitrate reaction.
Samir 利用硝酸銀反應來測試溶液中的鹵離子。
The label on the cleaning bottle warned that it contained halogen compounds.
清潔劑瓶身的標籤警告說，產品含有鹵素化合物。
Vinícius read that many modern light bulbs use halogen gas instead of air.
Vinícius 讀到許多現代燈泡使用鹵素氣體而非空氣。
用法筆記
This combining form is etymologically unrelated to the 'ring of light' meaning of halo. It comes from a different Greek root (háls meaning 'salt'). Learners encounter it mostly in chemistry and biology vocabulary.