a disc or circle of light shown surrounding or above the head of a saint or holy person to represent their holiness (圣徒或圣人头上的)光轮 ■(figurative)the glory associated with an idealized person or thing (喻)(赋予理想化的人或事物的)光辉,荣光 he has long since lost his halo for many ordinary Russians. 对于许多俄罗斯普通人来说,他头顶上的光环早就消失了。 ■a circle or ring of something resembling a halo 环,圈 their frizzy haloes of hair. 他们头顶上一圈圈细密的鬈发。 ■a circle of white or coloured light round the sun, moon, or other luminous body caused by refraction through ice crystals in the atmosphere (日、月或其他发光体的)光晕,晕圈
(-oes, -oed)
[with obj.](一般作 be haloed)surround with or as if with a halo 以光环围绕;似有光环围绕
语源
mid 16th cent. (denoting a circle of light round the sun etc.): from medieval Latin, from Latin halos, from Greek halōs 'disc of the sun or moon'