literary:something (such as a planet, the sun, or the moon) that is shaped like a ball(行星、日、月等)球体,球状物
The moon was a silvery orb.月亮是一个银色的球体。
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:a gold ball with a cross on top that is carried by a king or queen on formal occasions as a symbol of power and justice王权宝球(国王或女王出席正式场合时携带的顶部饰十字架的金球,象征权力与正义) — compare scepter
Noun The moon was a silvery orb. out of the countless celestial orbs twirling in space, the planet Earth remains the only one we can call home, so perhaps we should take care of it
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Part of the interest in this work is the tension between those shingles and the amber-glass orb on the lightning rod.Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 By then, the only sign that a merger once occurred is a faint shimmer of stellar material around the orb. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2022 There’s no apparent way to get inside the orb, either. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 3 Aug. 2022 In some areas of Texas, the bright orb took on orange or yellowish glow. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 15 July 2022 Dropping the enemy’s damage output by 75 percent for a few seconds is a massive debuff if Moira can get the orb on the right target at the right time. Kris Holt, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Specifically, the illuminating orb will reach a perigee distance (point nearest to Earth) of 221,994 miles away, according to Space.com. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2022 Seen in France, Brazil, the U.S., Germany, Italy and elsewhere, the large, bright orb appears to fill an ink-black night sky. Julia Musto, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2022 That trip was highlighted by a mystifying photo op of the leaders gathered around a glowing orb and Trump briefly joining a ceremonial sword dance. Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2022
Verb
Despite it being named the Pink Moon, don't expect to see the giant orb in that exact shade. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022 To create a small foyer of sorts, Eckley hung silver orb planters that catch the light but don’t completely wall off the space from the rest of the garden. Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 14 Dec. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French orbe, borrowed from Latin orbis "disk, circle, sphere, orbit," perhaps a derivative of an Indo-European verbal base *h3erbh- "turn, be turned over, undergo transfer," whence also Tocharian B yerpe "disk," Hittite harp- "change sides, change allegiance"