sphere

[sfiə]

n.范围, 领域, 球, 球体, 天体
vt.形成球体,包围,围绕

n.[C]

1. 球; 球体; 球形; 球面

The earth is not a perfect sphere.

地球不是一个很圆的球体。

2. 天体, 星球; 行星

3. 天体仪; 地球仪

4. 范围, 领域

Young as he is, Kerry has become famous in many spheres.

克里虽然年轻, 却已在许多领域出了名。

He has extended his sphere of influence to the world of banking.

他已把自己的势力范围扩展到金融界。

5. (社会的)地位, 身份, 阶层

She's used to mixing in an altogether different sphere.

她习惯于在一个完全不同的社会阶层里交往。

6. 【书】天, 天空

vt.

1. 使成球形

2. 把……放在球体内

3. 环绕; 包围

词形变化

名词: sphericity | 动词过去式: sphered | 动词过去分词: sphered | 动词现在分词: sphering | 动词第三人称单数: spheres |

词义辨析

同义:

n.球; 球体

ball  globe

n.范围, 领域

extent  realm  expanse  province  field  

同义参见:

scope  department  universe  science  orb  circle  moon  ball  dominion  universe  bubble  sun  kingdom  domain  habitat  

英英释义

名词 sphere:

a particular environment or walk of life

同义词：domain, area, orbit, field, arena

any spherically shaped artifact

the geographical area in which one nation is very influential

同义词：sphere of influence

a particular aspect of life or activity

同义词：sector

a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)

a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

同义词：celestial sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin

补充

spheresphere英:[sfiə] 美:[sfɪr]n.1.球(体)The Earth is not a perfect sphere.地球并不是一个完全的球体。2.(兴趣或活动的)范围, 领域Biology is not my sphere.生物学不是我研究的范围。

例句

1. He was one of the influential people in her sphere.在她所处的社会阶层中, 他是风云人物之一。 2. a mountain village sphered by trees万树丛中的小山村 3. political reforms to match those in the economic sphere.与经济领域的改革相称的政治改革。 4. a glass sphere玻璃球 5. All points on a sphere are the same distance from the center.球体表面所有的点到球体中心点的距离都相同。 6. Women at that time were confined to the domestic sphere.那时的妇女被局限在家庭的小圈子里。 7. They recognize that jobs in the public/private sphere are valuable.他们认识到公共/私人领域的工作很有价值。 8. The region has moved back and forth between Spanish and Portuguese spheres of influence. [=has been under the control or influence of Spain and Portugal at different times]这个地区游移在西班牙和葡萄牙的势力范围之间。