pe.num.bra
n.(名词)【复数】 pe.num.brae[-brô] 或 pe.num.bras A partial shadow, as in an eclipse, between regions of complete shadow and complete illumination.See Synonyms at shade 半影:在完全阴影和完全照明区之间被部分遮挡的阴影,如在月蚀中参见 shadeThe grayish outer part of a sunspot.太阳黑子周围较浓的浅灰区An area in which something exists to a lesser or an uncertain degree:边缘:某物在其中以较弱或不确定程度存在的区域:例句:.The First Amendment has a penumbra where privacy is protected from governmental intrusion.(Joseph A. Califano, Jr.).第一修正案在个人隐私不受政府侵犯方面较为模糊.(小约瑟夫A.卡里法诺)
An outlying, surrounding region; a periphery:外部、边缘区域;外围:例句:.Downtown Chicago and its penumbra also stand rejuvenated.(John McCormick).芝加哥城商业中心及其周边地区都恢复了生机.(约翰·麦考密克)
来源:New Latin 现代拉丁语 Latin paene [almost] 拉丁语 paene [几乎] Latin umbra [shadow] 拉丁语 umbra [阴影]
【引伸】
penum.bral 或
penum.brous
adj.(形容词)