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pharaohs

/ˈfeɪroʊz/ /ˈferoʊz/

Meanings
noun

法老，埃及国王

The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the 'king' in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "History class taught us about the powerful pharaohs who ruled Egypt thousands of years ago." "
历史课上我们学到了几千年前统治埃及的强大的法老们。
royal government history archaeology nation politics religion culture

Related Words

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

判决，宣判

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

法庭对第一项指控宣判有罪，但对第二项指控宣判无罪。

Illustration history

history noun

/ˈhɪst(ə)ɹi/

历史, 史, 史实

"History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

如果我们不从历史的错误中吸取教训，历史就会重演。

Illustration powerful

powerful adjective

/ˈpaʊəfl/ /ˈpaʊɚfəl/

强大，有力的，有权力的。

"The new school principal is a powerful advocate for student success. "

新来的校长是学生成功的强有力倡导者。

Illustration personified

personified verb

/pərˈsɑːnɪfaɪd/ /pɜːrˈsɑːnɪfaɪd/

化身，体现。

"Mozart could be said to personify musical genius."

莫扎特简直就是音乐天才的化身。

Illustration sovereignty

sovereignty noun

/ˈsɒv.ɹən.ti/

主权，自主权。

"The small island nation asserted its sovereignty by creating its own laws and controlling its own natural resources. "

这个小岛国通过制定自己的法律和控制自己的自然资源，来彰显其主权。

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ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

古人，老人

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

这位年迈的图书管理员以她渊博的历史知识而闻名。

Illustration address

address noun

/æˈdɹɛs/ /əˈdɹɛs/

地址，住址

"The address on the envelope was 123 Main Street. "

信封上的地址是主街123号。

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metonymy noun

/məˈtɑːnəmi/ /mɛˈtɑnəmi/

借代，转喻。

""The restaurant review said, 'The kitchen clearly doesn't understand basic seasoning,' using 'the kitchen' as a metonymy for the chef and cooks." "

餐馆评论写道：“厨房显然不懂得基本的调味”，这里用“厨房”来借代厨师和帮厨，这就是一种借代修辞。

Illustration institutional

institutional adjective

/-ʃnəl/

制度上的，机构的.

"The institutional rules of the school were very strict. "

这所学校的制度规定非常严格。

Illustration supreme

supreme noun

/ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/

最高点，顶点。

"The mountain's supreme was covered in snow. "

山峰的最高处被白雪覆盖着。

Illustration example

example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

例子，榜样

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

老师举了一个很好的用过去时态造句的例子。

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sovereign noun

/ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/ /ˈsɑv(ə)ɹɪn/

君主，统治者.

"The sovereign of the kingdom awarded the school a grant for new equipment. "

王国的君主授予了这所学校一笔拨款，用于购置新设备。