obelisk
英 ['?b(?)l?sk]
美['ɑb?'l?sk]
- n. 方尖碑；方尖塔；[印刷] 劍號；疑問記號
GRE暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復數(shù):?obelisks;
中文詞源
obelisk 方尖塔，方尖碑
來自拉丁語obeliscus,方尖碑，來自希臘語obelos,針，扦子。
英文詞源
- obelisk (n.)
- "rectangular stone column tapering at the top," 1560s, from Middle French obélisque (16c.) and directly from Latin obeliscus "obelisk, small spit," from Greek obeliskos "small spit, obelisk, leg of a compass," diminutive of obelos "a spit, pointed pillar, needle." Related: Obeliskine.
雙語例句
- 1. The obelisk was built in memory of those who died for their country.
- 這座方尖塔是為了紀念那些為祖國獻身的人而建造的。
來自辭典例句
- 2. Far away on the last spur , there was a glittering obelisk.
- 遠處,在最后一個山巒上閃爍著一個方尖塔.
來自辭典例句
- 3. The shadow of the obelisk spanned the terrance.
- 方尖塔的影子落在平臺上.
來自辭典例句
- 4. A picture taken before the obelisk far away, beyond the great canyon.
- 大峽谷對面高大的方尖石塔,因為遙遠才顯得較小.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 5. Hong Yueliang climbed on top of the British obelisk.
- 紅月亮爬上英國方尖塔頂.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)