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ˌwinter ˈsolstice noun the winter solstice the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, usually around December 22nd 冬至〔北半球一年中白昼最短的一天，通常在12月22日左右〕 → summer solsticeExamples from the Corpuswinter solstice• Since both CHANike and Christmas were originally winter solstice celebrations, they often coincide and compete.• At the winter solstice two daggers touch the outsides of the spiral.• A mild example of this from antiquity was the Roman Saturnalia at the time of the winter solstice.• The winter solstice was only three days away, and the urge to have a raucous good time among friends took hold.ˌwinter ˈsolstice nounChineseSyllable northern the year day in shortest Corpus the of the |