hemisphere
US /ˈhem.ə.sfɪr/
UK /ˈhem.ɪ.sfɪər/
名词
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.
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The Amazon rainforest is primarily located in the Southern Hemisphere.
亚马逊雨林主要位于南半球。
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The Northern Hemisphere experiences winter when the Earth's axis tilts away from the sun.
当地球轴线倾斜远离太阳时，北半球进入冬季。
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2.
半球
a half of a sphere, especially one of the two halves of the brain.
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The left hemisphere of the brain is typically associated with language and logic.
大脑的左半球通常与语言和逻辑相关联。
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Damage to one hemisphere of the brain can affect functions on the opposite side of the body.
大脑一个半球的损伤会影响身体对侧的功能。
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