Sparta
发音
How to pronounce Sparta in British English:
英 [ˈspɑ:tə]
How to pronounce Sparta in American English:
美 [ˈspɑrtə]
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- Noun:
- an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC
单词词源
- Sparta
- capital of Laconia in ancient Greece, famed for severity of its social order, the frugality of its people, the valor of its arms, and the brevity of its speech. Also for dirty boys, men vain of their long hair, boxing girls, iron money, and insufferable black broth. The name is said to be from Greek sparte "cord made from spartos," a type of broom, from PIE *spr-to-, from root *sper- (2) "to turn, twist" (see spiral (adj.)). Perhaps the reference is to the cords laid as foundation markers for the city. Or the whole thing could be folk etymology.
双语例句
- 1. Menelaus forgave her and brought her back to sparta .
- 2. This dramatic rise shocked sparta , the established land power on the peloponnese .
- 3. Kristen nagy , an 18-year-old from sparta , n.j. , sends and receives 500 text messages a day .
- 4. I , odysseus , the great king of ithaca , sailed to asia minor with my ally sparta to fight against troy .
- 5. The war began when a prince of troy eloped with the king of sparta 's wife , helen .