orb
noun /ɔːb/
/ɔːrb/
- (literary) an object like a ball in shape, especially the sun or moon
球体;(尤指)日,月 - The red orb of the sun sank beneath the horizon.
太阳的红色球体沉入地平线下。
- The red orb of the sun sank beneath the horizon.
- a gold ball with a cross on top, carried by a king or queen at formal ceremonies as a symbol of power
compare sceptre王权宝球(国王或女王在正式仪式上携带的顶部饰十字架的金球,是权力的象征)
词源late Middle English (denoting a circle): from Latin orbis ‘ring’.