manilla

/məˈnɪlə/ /məˈnɪljə/

Meanings

noun

马尼拉手镯，环形臂钏

A penannular armlet, mostly in bronze, copper or gold, which served as a form of money or barter coinage amongst certain West African peoples.

Examples :

"The archaeologist carefully excavated the site, hoping to find a manilla among the ancient artifacts, a valuable piece of currency used centuries ago in West Africa. "

考古学家小心翼翼地挖掘着遗址，希望能从中找到一件马尼拉手镯，这种手镯是几个世纪前西非地区使用的一种有价值的货币。

Related Words

currency noun

/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

货币，流通货币

"Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians."

北美洲原住民曾使用贝壳珠作为流通货币。

valuable noun

/ˈvæljuəbl̩/

贵重物品，珍贵财物。

"My grandmother's valuable were passed down through generations. "

我奶奶的那些贵重首饰一代代地传了下来。

amongst preposition

/əˈmʌŋst/

在...之中，在...中间

"Janek feels very at ease amongst his friends, but gets incredibly nervous when meeting new people."

雅内克和朋友们在一起时感觉非常自在，但当遇到新朋友时就会变得异常紧张。

coinage noun

/ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/

铸币，造币.

"The Royal Mint is responsible for the coinage of British pounds and pence. "

英国皇家铸币局负责英国英镑和便士的铸币工作。

peoples noun

/ˈpiːpəlz/

民族，人们，人民。

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚那家餐厅里人山人海。

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

archaeologist noun

/ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪst/ /ˌɑːrkiˈɒlədʒɪst/

考古学家，考古学者

"The archaeologist carefully brushed dirt away from the ancient pottery. "

考古学家小心地刷去古老陶器上的泥土。

centuries noun

/ˈsɛn.tʃə.ɹiz/

世纪，百年。

"The ancient pyramids have stood for centuries, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations. "

古代金字塔已经屹立了好几个世纪，见证了文明的兴衰。

penannular adjective

/pəˈnænjələr/ /piˈnænjələr/

环状缺口的，开口环形的。

"The archaeologist carefully brushed away the dirt, revealing a beautiful, penannular brooch made of bronze. "

考古学家小心翼翼地刷去泥土，露出一个美丽的青铜环状缺口的胸针。

certain noun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

必然的事，定局

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

这个项目必然成功的定局让团队松了一口气。

artifacts noun

/ˈɑːrtɪfækt͡s/ /ˈɑːrtəfækt͡s/

文物，手工制品.

"The museum displayed ancient pottery and tools as historical artifacts of the early settlers. "

博物馆展出了古代陶器和工具，作为早期定居者的历史手工制品。

excavated verb

/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd/ /ˈɛkskəˌveɪdɪd/

挖掘，开凿。

"The workers excavated the site to build the foundation for the new school. "

工人们挖掘了场地，为新学校建造地基。