denarii

/dɪˈnɑːri.aɪ/ /dɪˈnɛəri.aɪ/

Meanings

noun

第纳里乌斯, 银币

A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces.

Examples :

"The merchant demanded twenty denarii for the beautiful silk scarf. "

那个商人要价二十枚第纳里乌斯银币才肯卖那条漂亮的丝绸围巾。

Related Words

empire adjective

/ˈɛmpaɪ.ə/ /ˈɛmˌpaɪɚ/

帝国风格的

"The antique desk had an empire style, with a large, ornate base and a carved top. "

这件古董书桌是帝国风格的，有着宽大华丽的底座和雕刻精美的桌面。

sesterces noun

/sɛˈstɜːrsiːz/ /sɛˈstɜːrsɪz/

塞斯特斯币，罗马币。

"A loaf of bread in ancient Rome might have cost two sesterces. "

在古罗马，一个面包可能要卖两个塞斯特斯币。

roman noun

/ˈɹəʊmən/

罗马正体，罗马字体

"The teacher asked us to use roman in our essay, not italics, for better readability. "

老师要求我们在文章里使用罗马正体，不要用斜体，这样更方便阅读。

silver noun

/ˈsɪl.və/ /ˈsɪl.vɚ/

银，白银.

"The jewelry store displayed many beautiful silver necklaces. "

这家珠宝店展示了许多漂亮的银项链。

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

twenty noun

/ˈtwɛnti/ /ˈtwɛni/

二十元纸币，二十块 (Èrshí yuán zhǐbì, èrshí kuài)

"The waiter’s face lit up when I gave him a twenty."

我给了服务员一张二十块的，他立刻眉开眼笑。

merchant noun

/ˈmɜːtʃənt/ /ˈmɝtʃənt/

商人，生意人。

"The local merchant sold fresh produce at the farmer's market. "

本地的那个生意人在农贸市场卖新鲜农产品。

demanded verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪd/ /dɪˈmændɪd/

要求，命令，勒令。

"I demand to see the manager."

我要求见经理。

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

美人，美女

"Hey, beautiful!"

美女，你好！

issued verb

/ˈɪsjuːd/ /ˈɪʃjud/

发布，发行，发出。

"The rents issuing from the land permitted him to live as a man of independent means."

从土地上产出的租金使他得以过着经济独立的生活。

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

持续，延续，持久。

"The storm during all night. "

暴风雨持续了整夜。

republic noun

[ɹɪˈpʌblɪk]

共和国，民主国。

"The United States is a republic; the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy."

美国是一个共和国；而大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国则是一个君主立宪制国家。