hemisphere
UK/'hemisfiә/US
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Definitions
n.
Half of the Earth, especially as divided by the equator or a meridian
半球（地球的一半，尤指被赤道或经线分开的一半）
n.
Either of the two halves of the brain
大脑半球（大脑的左半或右半）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedhemi (Greek 'half') + sphere (ball) = 'half a ball.' Slice a globe in two and each piece is a hemisphere — the Northern and Southern Hemispheres of the Earth, or the left and right hemispheres of the brain.
Root sphere still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.Northern Hemisphere北半球
- 2.Southern Hemisphere南半球
- 3.left hemisphere左脑半球
- 4.right hemisphere右脑半球
Example Sentences
- 1.
Australia lies in the Southern Hemisphere, so its seasons are reversed.
- 2.
The left hemisphere of the brain controls the right side of the body.
- 3.
Most of the world's land is in the Northern Hemisphere.