nefs

/nɛfs/

Meanings

noun

船形饰品，船形器皿

An extravagant table ornament and container used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, made in the shape of a ship.

Examples :

"At the medieval banquet, the king proudly displayed a silver nefs, shaped like a galleon, which held his salt and spices. "

在中世纪的宴会上，国王骄傲地展示了一个银制的船形饰品，它被做成大型帆船的样子，里面装着他的盐和香料。

Related Words

renaissance noun

/ˈɹɛnəˌsɑns/ /ɹəˈneɪs(ə)ns/

复兴，再生

"After years of decline, the town experienced a renaissance with the opening of new businesses and cultural centers. "

在经历多年的衰落后，随着新商业和文化中心的开设，这个小镇迎来了一次复兴。

middle noun

/ˈmɪdəl/ /ˈmɘdɘl/

中间，中央。

"The middle of a circle is the point which has the same distance to every point of circle."

圆的中心点到圆上任意一点的距离都相等。

banquet noun

/ˈbæŋkwɪt/

宴会，盛宴

"The school held a banquet to celebrate the graduating seniors. "

学校举办了一场盛大的宴会来庆祝毕业班学生们毕业。

medieval noun

/mɪd.ˈiː.vəl/ /mɪd.ˈi.vəl/

中世纪的人，中古时代的人。

"The medieval historian spoke about the challenges faced by peasants in the Middle Ages. "

研究中世纪历史的历史学家讲述了中世纪时期农民面临的挑战。

container noun

/kənˈteɪnə/ /kənˈteɪnɚ/

容器，容纳器。

"The juice box is a small container for the children's drinks at school. "

这种果汁盒是孩子们在学校喝的饮料的小容器。

extravagant adjective

/ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/

奢侈，浪费，挥霍。

"The author's extravagant claims about the alien encounter stretched far beyond any credible evidence. "

这位作者对外星人相遇一事的夸张说法，远远超出了任何可信证据的范围。

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。

galleon noun

/ˈɡæ.li.ən/

大型帆船，盖伦船

"The galleon, heavily laden with treasure, sailed slowly back to Spain after months at sea. "

这艘盖伦船满载着宝藏，在海上航行了数月之后，缓慢地驶回西班牙。

proudly adverb

/ˈpɹaʊdli/

自豪地，骄傲地

"The student proudly raised her hand to answer the question. "

那位学生自豪地举起手来回答问题。

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

展示，呈现，显现

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

商店在橱窗里展示了新款秋装。

shaped verb

/ʃeɪpt/

塑造，形成

"The potter shaped the clay into a beautiful vase. "

陶艺家用黏土塑造出一个漂亮的花瓶。

ornament noun

/ˈɔː(ɹ)nəmənt/ /ˈɔɹnəmənt/

装饰品，饰品

"The colorful ornament made the Christmas tree look festive. "

那个彩色的装饰品让圣诞树看起来喜气洋洋的。