obelisk
英 ['ɒb(ə)lɪsk]
美['ɑbə'lɪsk]
- n. 方尖碑；方尖塔；[印刷] 剑号；疑问记号
词态变化
复数: obelisks;
中文词源
obelisk 方尖塔，方尖碑
来自拉丁语obeliscus,方尖碑，来自希腊语obelos,针，扦子。
英英释意
- 1. a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
- 2. a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
英文词源
- 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.
实用场景例句
- The shadow of the obelisk spanned the terrance.
- 方尖塔的影子落在平台上.
辞典例句
- An obelisk on a spit of land across the bay commemorates his death.
- 走过海湾部分的一段方尖碑地段就是纪念他死亡的纪念碑了.
期刊摘选
- A picture taken before the obelisk far away, beyond the great canyon.
- 大峡谷对面高大的方尖石塔,因为遥远才显得较小.
期刊摘选
- Fortresses construct the Blood Obelisk to increase the ferocity of their town defenders.
- 要塞城建造血塔来提高其城镇守卫的战斗力.
期刊摘选
- There is a broken obelisk sculpture with a reflecting pool on the grounds.
- 很安静.园子里也有一个方尖碑调塑和反映池.
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- An obelisk near a camping ground for scouts serves as the school's symbol.
- 营地附近的童军精神堡垒是学校的象徵.
期刊摘选
- Hong Yueliang climbed on top of the British obelisk.
- 红月亮爬上英国方尖塔顶.
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- At the middle of the piazza, stood an obelisk.
- 在广场的正中央, 是根一柱擎天的埃及方尖碑.
期刊摘选
- You may want to print an obelisk here to draw your reader's attention.
- 你大概需要在这里印个短箭号来引起读者注意.
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- After knoll to see the Boundary Obelisk, we had a swim at Kau Leng Chung Beach.
- 看过屿南界碑后,于狗岭涌沙滩分别下过咸淡水.
期刊摘选
- At the plaza, an obelisk and 3 fountains.
- 这广场上有3座喷泉和1个方尖碑.
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- Right in front of the Pantheon, there is an obelisk.
- 万神殿的正面有个方尖碑.
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- Far away on the last spur , there was a glittering obelisk.
- 远处,在最后一个山峦上闪烁着一个方尖塔.
辞典例句
- Then he turned left and followed the brass line due north toward the obelisk.
- 接著,他向左转身,沿著铜线向北面的方尖碑走去.
期刊摘选
- Pedestal: In Classical architecture a support or Base for a column, statue, vase or obelisk.
- 台座: 在古典建筑中,柱子 、 雕像 、 瓶饰、方尖碑等的基座.
期刊摘选
- The arrival of this stranger at the base of the obelisk was signal from the brotherhood.
- 陌生人来到方尖碑的基座边是教友们发出的信号.
期刊摘选
- The obelisk was built in memory of those who died for their country.
- 这座方尖塔是为了纪念那些为祖国献身的人而建造的。
辞典例句