sestertius

/sɛˈstɜrʃəs/ /sɛˈstɜrtiəs/

Meanings

noun

塞斯特提乌斯，四分之一迪纳里乌斯。

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 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。

Related Words

empire adjective

/ˈɛmpaɪ.ə/ /ˈɛmˌpaɪɚ/

帝国风格的

"The antique desk had an empire style, with a large, ornate base and a carved top. "

这件古董书桌是帝国风格的，有着宽大华丽的底座和雕刻精美的桌面。

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。

sestertii noun

/sɛˈstɜrʃiˌaɪ/ /sɛˈstɜrtiˌaɪ/

塞斯特提乌斯, 塞斯特斯

"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。

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。

charged verb

/tʃɑːrdʒd/ /tʃɑːrdʒɪd/

委托，委派.

"The manager charged Sarah with leading the new marketing campaign. "

经理委托莎拉负责领导新的营销活动。

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。

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

持续，延续，持久。

"The storm during all night. "

暴风雨持续了整夜。

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。