noun🔗Share方尖碑,纪念碑。 A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument."In the park, a tall obelisk stood as a memorial to the town's war veterans. "在公园里,一座高大的方尖碑巍然屹立,作为纪念小镇退伍军人的纪念碑。architecturehistoryartcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share阳升,立桩。 (of a dragonfly) To adopt the obelisk posture; to point the tip of the abdomen towards the sun."The dragonfly obelisked, its abdomen pointed directly at the afternoon sun. "蜻蜓阳升立桩,腹部直接指向午后的阳光。animalinsectbiologyphysiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share方尖碑 A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant; an obelisk."The scholar noted that several sections of the ancient scroll were marked with an obelisk, indicating passages of questionable authenticity. "学者注意到古代卷轴的几处段落标有剑形符号(类似于短横线加点),表明这些段落的真实性存疑。writinglanguageliteraturemarkhistoryarchaeologywordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share剑号,匕首号 A dagger symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date; an obelisk."In the historical document, the name "John Smith†" uses the obelisk to indicate that John Smith is deceased. "在历史文献中,“约翰·史密斯†”这个名字后面的剑号(†)表示约翰·史密斯已经去世。markwritingarchitecturehistorycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading