aureole

aureole
[ˈɔːrɪəʊl]
(亦作 aureola ɔːˈrɪələ)
noun
  1. a circle of light or brightness surrounding something, especially as depicted in art around the head or body of a person represented as holy
    (尤指艺术作品中圣者头上或环绕身体的)光环;光轮
    ■another term for corona (in sense 1, of the sun or moon)
    同 corona (义项1,太阳或月亮的)
    ■another term for areola
    同 areola
    ■(Geology)the zone of metamorphosed rock surrounding an igneous intrusion
    (地质)(岩浆侵入处周围的)接触变质带
语源
  1. Middle English : from Old French aureole, from Latin aureola (corona) 'golden (crown)', feminine of aureolus (diminutive of aureus, from aurum 'gold')
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