International Date Line

noun

1. 国际日界线，日界线（联结地球南北极的假想线。向东航行越过此线须减去一天，向西须增加一天）
   the imaginary line that goes from north to south through the Pacific Ocean. The date on the west side is different by one day from that on the east side.

1. The international date line runs through the Pacific Ocean.
   国际日期变更线穿过太平洋。
2. New Zealand is just west of the International Date Line, so it is the first country to get the new day.
   新西兰位于国际日期变更线以西，所以它是世界上第一个迎接新一天到来的国家。
3. We're crossing the international date line.
   我们正越过国际日界线。
4. If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you cross the International Date Line.
   如果你乘坐轮船横渡太平洋，你就会穿越国际日期变更线。
5. Starting at the International Date line in the mid-Pacific and spreading from east to west, crowds around Asia led the world in ringing in the New Year.
   从太平洋海域中部的国际变更线开始，全世界从东到西迎接新年的到来，亚洲是全球最先听到新年钟声敲响的地区。
6. In a vote of confidence for the Asian century, the country has decided to shift the jagged International Date Line to its east at the end of this year, which will bring it a day closer to Asia and Australasia.
   萨摩亚已决定在今年年底将国际日期变更折线迁移到国境以东，将与亚洲与大洋洲的时间拉近一天。这是对亚洲世纪的信心投票。
7. Just before the Millennium, some countries changed from behind to ahead of the International Date Line; and Summer times can vary over time.
   就在千禧年之前，一些国家将时区由国际日界线之后改为之前；此外，夏时制也在不断变化。
8. The International Date Line is a geographical noun.
   国际日期变更线是个地理名词。