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serai

/səˈraɪ/ /ˈsɛəˌraɪ/

Meanings
noun

宫殿，王宫

(In Turkish or Muslim Asian contexts) A palace.

Examples :

"The Sultan's serai was a magnificent building, filled with intricate carvings and beautiful gardens. "
苏丹的王宫是一座宏伟的建筑，到处都是精美的雕刻和美丽的花园。
architecture royal history

Related Words

Illustration relieved

relieved verb

/ɹɪˈliːvd/

放心，宽慰，解除。

"The good news about the test results relieved her of her anxieties. "

关于考试结果的好消息让她放下了心头的忧虑。

Illustration magnificent

magnificent adjective

/mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/

宏伟，壮丽，华丽。

"The view from the top of the hill was magnificent. "

从山顶俯瞰，景色真是太壮丽了。

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

建造，建设。

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造工程将在几周内完工。

Illustration caravanserai

caravanserai noun

/kaɹəˈvansəɹʌɪ/ /kɑɹəˈvænsəɹaɪ/

驿站，商队旅馆。

"After days of travel across the desert, the weary merchants were grateful to finally reach the caravanserai and its sheltered courtyard for their camels. "

经过在沙漠中数日的跋涉，疲惫的商人们终于到达了驿站，驿站里有遮蔽风雨的庭院，可以让他们和骆驼好好休息，他们对此感激不尽。

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

历史小说

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

历史小说在那家书店里非常畅销。

Illustration intrigue

intrigue noun

/ɪnˈtriːɡ/ /ˈɪntriːɡ/

阴谋，诡计

"The teacher suspected an intrigue was afoot to sabotage the upcoming science fair project. "

老师怀疑有人正在策划阴谋，想破坏即将到来的科学展览项目。

Illustration intricate

intricate adjective

/ˈɪn.tɹɪ.kət/ /ˈɪn.tɹɪ.keɪt/

精细，复杂，错综复杂

"The architecture of this clock is very intricate."

这 个 钟 表 的 结 构 非 常 精 细 复 杂。

Illustration contexts

contexts noun

/ˈkɑntɛkst(s)/ /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst(s)/

背景，语境, 环境。

"In what context did your attack on him happen? - We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped."

你攻击他的行为发生在什么样的背景下？当时我们的关系很紧张，他侮辱了我，我一时没忍住。

Illustration seraglio

seraglio noun

/səˈɹæljoʊ/

后宫，宫廷.

"Visiting Istanbul, tourists often marvel at the Topkapi Palace, once the magnificent seraglio of the Ottoman sultans. "

游览伊斯坦布尔时，游客们常常惊叹于托普卡帕宫，它曾经是奥斯曼帝国苏丹们壮丽的后宫宫廷。

Illustration carvings

carvings noun

/ˈkɑːrvɪŋz/ /ˈkɑːrvɪŋs/

雕刻品，雕塑品

"The carvings on the oak panels were ancient."

橡木板上的那些雕刻品非常古老。

Illustration merchant

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。

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

美人，美女

"Hey, beautiful!"

美女，你好！