meridian

英 [məˈrɪdiən]

美 [məˈrɪdiən]

n.  子午线; 经线

复数：meridians　

TOEFL

BNC.22028 / COCA.22120

牛津词典

noun

• 子午线；经线
  one of the lines that is drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole on a map of the world

柯林斯词典

• 子午线;经线
  Ameridianis an imaginary line from the North Pole to the South Pole. Meridians are drawn on maps to help you describe the position of a place.

双语例句

• He said: I just crossed the Prime Meridian and reached the Western Hemisphere!
  他说：我刚才已经横跨了东半球和西半球，关系很好。
• Finally it gives the method to solve the equation of orbital curve intersecting meridian at fixed angle.
  最后给出了与子午线交定角的轨线方程的解法。
• Meridian Massage: You can massage with the liver bile.
  经络按摩：可以按摩胆经与肝经。
• On the meridian, several orders of diffraction layer lines are observed.
  于经络，观察到的衍射层线的几个订单。
• The Outer Court covers a large space between the Meridian Gate and the Gate of Heavenly purity.
  外殿包括了从午门到乾清门之间的大片空地。
• Yes this is the* is the prime meridian if you like.
  是的，这就是本初子午线，它把地球分为东半球和西半球。
• Mainly through the meridian therapy and yoga positions to achieve treatment and prevention of disease.
  主要是通过瑜伽体位和经络疗法来达到治疗及预防疾病的目的。
• A meridian that passes through the observer's zenith.
  穿过观测者顶点的子午线。
• It was main theoretical basis that Nejing recorded the meridians'relation between kidney and lung, meridian syndrome;
  《内经》有关肾与肺经脉联系及经脉病候的记载是肾主纳气的重要理论基础；
• Therefore this is an important meridian to remain open from the Herb Kingdoms point of view.
  因此，依草本王国之见，这是需要保持打开的一种重要经脉。