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mock sun

/mɒk sʌn/

翻译: 出现在太阳两侧的明亮彩色光斑,由阳光经大气中冰晶折射形成;又称幻日或近幻日。

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/mɒk sʌn/C1formalscientific
  • zh出现在太阳两侧的明亮彩色光斑,由阳光经大气中冰晶折射形成;又称幻日或近幻日。

A bright, rainbow-colored spot that appears on either side of the sun, caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals in the atmosphere; also known as a sun dog or parhelion.

  1. Atmospheric optical phenomenonC1formal

    A bright spot or patch of light that appears on one or both sides of the sun, caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals in the atmosphere. Also known as a parhelion or sun dog.

    zh大气光学现象

    • The mock sun appeared as a brilliant rainbow-colored spot to the left of the real sun.
    • In the Arctic, mock suns are a common sight due to the abundance of ice crystals in the air.
    • The sailors saw a mock sun on the horizon, which they took as a sign of changing weather.