IELTS Vocabulary

ecliptic

/ɪˈklɪptɪk/

the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator

中文释义:黄道

The planets orbit the sun in a plane close to the ecliptic.

行星在接近黄道的平面上绕太阳运行。

The ecliptic is tilted at about 23.5 degrees relative to the celestial equator.

黄道相对于天赤道倾斜约23.5度。

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