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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. 太阳的红球沉入地平线之下。
a gold ball with a cross on top, carried by a king or queen at formal ceremonies as a symbol of power 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）
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a circle): from Latin orbis ‘ring’.