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summer solstice

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Chronology
ˌsummer ˈsolstice noun [singular]  TMCthe longest day in the northern hemisphere (=top half of the Earth), around June 22nd 夏至〔北半球白昼最长的一天,在 6 22 日前后〕
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summer solsticeFor instance, by the summer solstice on 21 June, the crops should be long since planted in the ground.This was probably based on careful observation of the summer solstice.Astronomers say that many of the medicine wheels on the Great Plains are aligned to the summer solstice.The day of my visit was the summer solstice, June 21.
ˌsummer ˈsolstice nounChineseSyllable
the half (=top day northern of Corpus in hemisphere the longest


summer solstice
ˌsummer ˈsolstice noun [singular]
the longest day in the northern hemisphere (=top half of the Earth), around June 22nd