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sesterce

/ˈsɛstɜːs/

Meanings
noun

塞斯特斯，罗马币。

A sestertius.

Examples :

"The baker demanded five sesterces for a loaf of bread. "
面包师要价五个塞斯特斯（罗马币）才能卖出一个面包。
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Related Words

Illustration five

five noun

/fɑev/ /faɪv/

五，伍

"He wrote a five followed by four zeroes."

他写了一个五，后面跟着四个零。

Illustration sestertius

sestertius noun

/sɛˈstɜrʃəs/ /sɛˈstɜrtiəs/

塞斯特提乌斯，四分之一迪纳里乌斯。

"The merchant charged five sestertii for a loaf of bread during the Roman Empire. "

在罗马帝国时期，那个商人卖一个面包要价五个塞斯特提乌斯，也就是一个多迪纳里乌斯。

Illustration sesterces

sesterces noun

/sɛˈstɜːrsiːz/ /sɛˈstɜːrsɪz/

塞斯特斯币，罗马币。

"A loaf of bread in ancient Rome might have cost two sesterces. "

在古罗马，一个面包可能要卖两个塞斯特斯币。

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

的, 从

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

学校位于离市中心五英里的地方.

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

因为

"I went home, for I was tired."

我回家了，因为我累了。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

Illustration bread

bread noun

/bɹeːd/ /bɹɛd/

面包， baked goods。

"My grandmother makes delicious bread every Sunday for breakfast. "

我的奶奶每个星期天早上都会做美味的面包当早餐。

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

A，a 字母

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

我的老师在黑板上写了字母“a”，来示范它的形状。

Illustration baker

baker noun

/ˈbeɪ.kə(ɹ)/ /ˈbeɪ.kɚ/

面包师，烘焙师

"The local baker sells delicious croissants and sourdough bread. "

当地的面包师卖美味的羊角面包和酸面包。

Illustration demanded

demanded verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪd/ /dɪˈmændɪd/

要求，命令，勒令。

"I demand to see the manager."

我要求见经理。

Illustration loaf

loaf noun

/ləʊf/ /loʊf/

面包，面包块

"My dad brought home a large loaf of bread from the bakery. "

我爸从面包店带回家一个大面包块。