hemisphere
US /ˈhem.ə.sfɪr/
UK /ˈhem.ɪ.sfɪər/
名詞
1.
半球
a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles.
範例:
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The Amazon rainforest is primarily located in the Southern Hemisphere.
亞馬遜雨林主要位於南半球。
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The Northern Hemisphere experiences winter when the Earth's axis tilts away from the sun.
當地球軸線傾斜遠離太陽時，北半球進入冬季。
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2.
半球
a half of a sphere, especially one of the two halves of the brain.
範例:
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The left hemisphere of the brain is typically associated with language and logic.
大腦的左半球通常與語言和邏輯相關聯。
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Damage to one hemisphere of the brain can affect functions on the opposite side of the body.
大腦一個半球的損傷會影響身體對側的功能。
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