Napoleon
发音
How to pronounce Napoleon in British English:
英 [nəˈpəuljən,-liən]
How to pronounce Napoleon in American English:
美 [nəˈpoliən, -ˈpoljən]
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- Noun:
- a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream
单词词源
- Napoleon
- used in reference to various qualities and things associated with 19c. French emperors of that name, especially Napoleon I (Bonaparte) (1769-1821), such as a gold coin issued by his government and worth 20 francs. As a 12-pound artillery piece, in use in U.S. military from 1857 (in this case, from Napoleon III (1808-1873), under whose rule it was designed). As a type of boot, by 1860; as a card game, by 1876; as a type of rich cake, from 1892; as a type of good brandy, from 1930. The name also was applied by 1821 to anyone thought to have achieved domination in any field by ambition and ruthlessness. Napoleon complex in reference to aggressiveness by short people is attested by 1930. Related: Napoleonic.
双语例句
- 1. Napoleon hill said that , and he was right .
- 2. Napoleon took no interest in snowball 's committees .
- 3. Napoleon died in exile in 1821 aged 51 .
- 4. Take the st. charles line to napoleon .
- 5. Napoleon passed the time reading , gardening and dictating his memoirs .