equator

Definitions

equ (equal) + -ator (one that does) = 'the equalizer.' The equator is the line that splits the globe into two even halves. From Medieval Latin aequator, the same idea as 'the thing that makes equal.'

Common Collocations

• 1.near the equator靠近赤道
• 2.cross the equator穿越赤道
• 3.on the equator在赤道上
• 4.along the equator沿着赤道

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Countries near the equator have a hot, humid climate.

• 2.

  The ship crossed the equator at dawn.

• 3.

  Day and night are nearly equal at the equator.