This celestial event is called a solar eclipse.

这种天象被称为日。

Winter solstice, summer equinox, solar eclipse or lunar eclipse?

冬至、夏分、日月？

So, what exactly is going on in a solar eclipse?

那么, 究竟什么日?

There's an angular solar eclipse set for June 10th.

6月10日将会发生角日。

A lunar eclipse from the moon looks a lot like a solar eclipse from Earth.

月球的月蚀看起来很像来自地球的日。

And two solar eclipses will occur this year when the moon lines up between the earth and the sun.

今年将演两次日景观，日在月球运行至太阳与地球之间时发生。

Why? What's the big event? Is there an eclipse happening soon?

为什么？ 有什么大事？很快会有日发生吗？

So what's really happening in a solar eclipse?

那么日怎么发生的？

Unlike a solar eclipse, you don't need any special equipment to enjoy a lunar eclipse.

与日不同，欣赏月不需要任何特殊设备。

And by the way, I had to pay surge boat rates because of eclipse fever!

有，因为日大热期，船费超贵费率！

If it wasn't we would have an eclipse every month.

如果不这样的话，每个月都会有日。

Thursday's hybrid solar eclipse will swoop from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

周四的混合日将从印度洋席卷太平洋。

The truth is, a quick glance at a solar eclipse won't leave you blind.

事实，短暂地看一眼日并不会让你失明。

The one that will happen on October 14 is called an " annular solar eclipse."

10月14日发生的日被称为“日环”。

Unlike a solar eclipse, people can look at a lunar eclipse directly with their own eyes.

与日不同，人们可以肉眼直接观看月。

But one big difference between the two kinds of eclipses is who can see them.

但日月最大的不同在于谁能看它们。

If you don't mind, I — I do want to go outside and see the eclipse.

如果可以的话，我想出去看日的。

A dark circle either completely or partly covers the sun as a result.

日的结果就太阳被黑色的光圈完全遮住或者部分被遮住。

It's about a scientifically and socially important eclipse back in 1878.

本书讲述了1878年那场对科学和社会均产生重要影响的日。

A solar eclipse is a celestial phenomenon occurring when the Moon appears to block out the Sun.

日当月球遮住太阳时发生的一种天体现象。