partial eclipse

基本解釋

But a partial eclipse phase could be enjoyed over a broader region, including many southern Pacific islands and wide swath of South America.
但日偏食會發(fā)生在更寬的區(qū)域，包括南太平洋許多島嶼和南美洲多數(shù)地區(qū)。
The next partial eclipse of the sun will occur on Nov. 25, 2011, but it will only be visible from Antarctica, Tasmania, New Zealand and southern South Africa.
下一次的太陽日偏食將發(fā)生在2011年11月25日，但它只能從南極洲、塔斯馬尼亞島、新西蘭和南非的南部可以見到。
Though people in Shanghai will see no more than a partial eclipse， experts said it will be a great experience， because the sun will be setting while the eclipse is still in progress.
雖然上海市民只能看到日偏食，這仍然是一個不可多得的觀測時機(jī)。專家稱，此次將出現(xiàn)太陽“帶食而落”的景象。

an eclipse, esp of the sun, in which the body is only partially hidden &rarrcompare total eclipse , annular eclipse