n. 球, 天体, 球状物

vt. 成圆形, 成球形

[医] 球, 环, 眼球

Orb \Orb\, n. [F. orbe, fr. L. orbis circle, orb. Cf. {Orbit}.]
1. A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the
celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.

In the small orb of one particular tear. --Shak.

Whether the prime orb,
Incredible how swift, had thither rolled. --Milton.

2. One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the
ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry
the heavenly bodies in their revolutions.

3. A circle; esp., a circle, or nearly circular orbit,
described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit.

The schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign
eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs.
--Bacon.

You seem to me as Dian in her orb. --Shak.

In orbs
Of circuit inexpressible they stood,
Orb within orb. --Milton.

4. A period of time marked off by the revolution of a
heavenly body. [R.] --Milton.

5. The eye, as luminous and spherical. [Poetic]

A drop serene hath quenched their orbs. --Milton.

6. A revolving circular body; a wheel. [Poetic]

The orbs
Of his fierce chariot rolled. --Milton.

7. A sphere of action or influence. --Wordsworth.

But in our orbs we'll live so round and safe. --Shak

8. Same as {Mound}, a ball or globe. See 1st {Mound}.

9. (Mil.) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for
defense, esp. infantry to repel cavalry.

Syn: Globe; ball; sphere. See {Globe}.


Orb \Orb\ ([^o]rb), n. [OF. orb blind, fr. L. orbus destitute.]
(Arch.)
A blank window or panel. [Obs.] --Oxf. Gloss.


Orb \Orb\, v. i.
To become round like an orb. [Poetic]

And orb into the perfect star. --Tennyson.


Orb \Orb\ ([^o]rb), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Orbed} ([^o]rbd); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Orbing}.]
1. To form into an orb or circle. [Poetic] --Milton.
--Lowell.

2. To encircle; to surround; to inclose. [Poetic]

The wheels were orbed with gold. --Addison.