sestertii

/sɛˈstɜrʃiˌaɪ/ /sɛˈstɜrtiˌaɪ/

Meanings

noun

塞斯特提乌斯, 塞斯特斯

A large bronze or (rarely) small silver coin minted during the Roman Republic and Empire, valued at two and a half asses (a quarter of a denarius).

Examples :

"The merchant paid for the spices with several sestertii, knowing that was the standard currency of the time. "

那个商人用几枚塞斯特斯银币支付了香料的费用，他知道那是当时通用的货币。

Related Words

currency noun

/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

货币，流通货币

"Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians."

北美洲原住民曾使用贝壳珠作为流通货币。

knowing verb

/ˈnəʊɪŋ/ /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

知道，了解，明白

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

他知道有什么可怕的事情要发生了。

rarely adverb

/ˈɹɛːli/

很少, 难得。

"Rarely do you ever find an eagle this far up the river."

你很少能在这条河的上游看到老鹰。

denarius noun

/dɪˈnɑːɹɪəs/

第纳里乌斯, 银币

"The Roman soldier was paid one denarius a day for his service. "

罗马士兵每天的服役报酬是一个第纳里乌斯银币。

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

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。

bronze noun

/bɹɒnz/ /bɹɑnz/

青铜, 铜合金

"My grandmother's antique vase was made of bronze. "

我奶奶的古董花瓶是青铜做的。

standard noun

/ˈstændəd/ /ˈstændəɹd/

标准，规范，准则

"The school's new uniform policy is the standard for all students. "

学校的新校服政策是所有学生的行为规范.

minted verb

/ˈmɪntɪd/

铸造，制造（硬币）。

"The Royal Canadian Mint minted millions of loonies this year. "

加拿大皇家造币厂今年铸造了几百万枚加元硬币。

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。

quarter noun

/ˈkoː.tɘ/ /ˈk(w)ɔːtə/ /ˈk(w)ɔɹ.tɚ/

四分之一，季度

"The pizza was cut into four quarters. "

这个披萨被切成了四份，每份都是四分之一。

republic noun

[ɹɪˈpʌblɪk]

共和国，民主国。

"The United States is a republic; the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy."

美国是一个共和国；而大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国则是一个君主立宪制国家。