orb
/ɔːb/ (bre, ipa) · /ɔːrb/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯrb/ (ame, mw)
orb — 名詞
- orbsingular
- orbsplural
1. any solid round object, especially when it looks glowing or majestic, such as th
球體；圓球
如日月或眼球的圓形物體
any solid round object, especially when it looks glowing or majestic, such as the sun, the moon, or a person's eye in literary writing.
Through the telescope, Kabir watched the orange orb of the setting sun sink into the sea.
Kabir 透過望遠鏡看著橘色的太陽圓球緩緩沉入海平面。
the orb of the sun/moon — literary fixed phrase
A pale orb hung above the temple roof on the night of the full moon.
滿月那晚，一輪蒼白的圓球高掛在寺廟屋頂之上。
literary register: 'a pale/silver orb' for celestial bodies
Shirin tilted her head back and stared at the silver orb in the night sky.
Shirin 仰起頭，凝視著夜空中那顆銀色的球體。
The fortune teller cupped a glass orb in both hands and asked Putri to look inside.
算命師雙手捧著一顆玻璃圓球，請 Putri 往裡頭看。
Tiny garden lights formed glowing orbs along the path to Esme's front door.
小小的庭園燈在 Esme 家門前的小徑上形成一顆顆發光的圓球。
文法句型
the orb of the sun/moon
用法筆記
Mostly literary or poetic — everyday speech uses 'ball', 'sphere', or 'globe'. Frequently paired with adjectives of light or colour ('pale', 'golden', 'glowing').
常見錯誤
2. a small gold ball topped with a cross that a monarch holds during coronation rit
金球；王權球
君王加冕時手持的十字金球
a small gold ball topped with a cross that a monarch holds during coronation rituals, paired with a decorated rod, to stand for their right to rule the country.
During the coronation, the new queen received the orb and sceptre from the archbishop.
加冕典禮上，新王后從大主教手中接過金球與權杖。
fixed pairing: 'the orb and sceptre' at coronations
The royal orb sat on a red velvet cushion inside a glass case at the Tower of London.
那顆王室金球擺在紅絲絨墊上，收藏於倫敦塔的玻璃櫃中。
Rafael photographed the gold orb shining under the chapel lights during the ceremony.
Rafael 拍下了典禮中那顆金球在禮拜堂燈光下閃耀的模樣。
Crowds outside the palace cheered as the king lifted the orb above his head.
宮殿外的群眾歡呼起來，因為國王將那顆金球高舉過頭。
The museum guide explained that the cross on top of the orb represents religious authority over the kingdom.
博物館導覽員說明，金球頂端的十字代表王國之上的宗教權威。
- globus cruciger
specialist heraldry term for the same object
文法句型
the orb and sceptre
用法筆記
Almost always appears in historical or ceremonial contexts about monarchies. Distinguish from sense 1 (any round object) by the always-present cross on top and the coronation setting.
orb — 動詞
- orbpresent simple I / you / we / they
- orbs3rd person singular
- orbing-ing form
- orbedpast simple
1. to move in a curved path around something, the way a planet travels around the s
繞行；環繞
如行星般沿弧形軌跡運行
to move in a curved path around something, the way a planet travels around the sun.
In the diagram, small grey moons orb around the giant outer planets.
圖中，幾顆灰色的小衛星繞行著外側的巨大行星。
intransitive: 'orb around [body]' for celestial motion
Hundreds of broken satellite parts now orb the Earth at high speed.
如今有數以百計的廢棄衛星碎片正以高速繞行地球。
Children watched the toy spaceship orb above the model sun on the museum ceiling.
孩子們看著玩具太空船在博物館天花板的模型太陽上方繞行。
Tiny ice particles orb the rings of Saturn for millions of years before breaking apart.
細小的冰粒會繞行土星環數百萬年之久，才會逐漸碎裂。
文法句型
orb around/above [object]
用法筆記
Very rare in modern English — most speakers say 'orbit' instead. Found mainly in older poetry and a few astronomy texts.
常見錯誤
2. to make a ring around something so that nothing can escape from it; mostly used
圍住；環圍
從四周包圍使無法逃脫
to make a ring around something so that nothing can escape from it; mostly used in old poetry about armies, walls, or shadows.
Heavy clouds orbed the mountain peak from every side that morning.
那天早上，厚重的雲層從四面八方圍住了山頂。
transitive literary: shadows or clouds 'orb' a place
In the old poem, golden shields orbed the wounded king on the open field.
在那首古詩裡，金色的盾牌在開闊的戰場上圍住了負傷的國王。
Thick black smoke orbed the wooden house before any rescuer could enter.
在任何救援人員進入之前，濃厚的黑煙已經圍住了那棟木造房屋。
Tall stone walls orbed the inner garden where Hiro grew rare flowers.
高聳的石牆圍住了 Hiro 種植珍稀花卉的內院。
文法句型
orb [something]
用法筆記
Archaic and poetic. Modern writers use 'surround', 'enclose', or 'encircle' instead. Distinguish from sense 1 (moving around) by being transitive — the orb-verb here takes a direct object that gets ringed in.
常見錯誤
3. to shape something flat into a round disc or curve, the way a potter might press
塑成圓形
將材料壓塑成圓盤狀
to shape something flat into a round disc or curve, the way a potter might press wet clay between both hands.
The old potter orbed each lump of clay into a thin plate before firing it.
那位老陶匠在燒製之前，會把每塊黏土塑成薄薄的圓盤。
transitive: 'orb [material] into [round shape]'
Sora carefully orbed the silver wire into a small circle for the bracelet.
Sora 小心翼翼地把銀絲塑成一個小圓圈，用來做手鍊。
Bakers in the village orb the dough between their palms before placing it on hot stones.
村裡的麵包師會用雙掌把麵團搓成圓餅，再放到熱石上烤。
The metal worker orbed each piece of copper into a perfect disc for the temple roof.
金屬工匠把每片銅料都塑成完美的圓盤，用於寺廟的屋頂。
文法句型
orb [something] into [shape]
用法筆記
Very rare and dated — most craft writing uses 'shape into a circle', 'flatten', or 'round'. Distinguish from sense 2 (going around something from outside) by what happens to the object — here it physically changes shape.