1610s, "bright cloud surrounding a god," from Latin nimbus "cloud," perhaps related to nebula "cloud, mist" (see nebula). Meaning "halo" is first recorded c. 1730. Meteorological sense of "a rain cloud" is from 1803.
雙語例句
1. The candidate was encompassed with a nimbus of fame.
候選人當(dāng)時處于蜚聲四起的氣氛中.
來自辭典例句
2. Rain or snow usually comes from nimbus clouds.
雨和雪通常都是來自雨云.
來自辭典例句
3. The building is light and full of nimbus materialize modern taste tropism.
這類建筑形態(tài)輕盈,體現(xiàn)了現(xiàn)代的審美取向.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. A nimbus and beauty irrelative with the appearance.