태양이 적도에서 가장 멀리 떨어져 낮이나 밤의 길이가 가장 긴 때.
The time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, resulting in the longest and shortest days of the year.
예문:
"The summer solstice marks the official beginning of the season with the longest period of daylight."
"Ancient civilizations often built monuments aligned with the position of the sun during the winter solstice."
비유적으로 사물의 진행 과정에서 나타나는 최고점이나 중대한 전환점.
A furthest or culminating point; a turning point or a peak in a process or state.
예문:
"The artist felt that this exhibition represented the solstice of her creative career."
"The treaty marked a political solstice, after which international relations began to shift significantly."