acropolis
发音
英 [əˈkrɒpəlɪs]
美 [ əˈkrɑːpəlɪs]
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- n.
- 古希腊城市的卫城，雅典的卫城
单词词源
acropolis 卫城（雅典）
词根acer, 尖的，高的。词根pol, 城市，同police, 城市保护者。
双语例句
- 1. The british helped themselves to the elgin marbles , taken from the acropolis .
- 英国人则从雅典卫城拿走了埃尔金大理石雕。
- 2. These carvings were taken from the acropolis in athens more than 200 years ago by the earl of elgin .
- 这些雕塑是埃尔金伯爵（earlofelgin）200多年前从雅典卫城运来的。
- 3. They had conservative tastes , seeking out paintings of the acropolis and large seascapes .
- 他们的口味比较保守，热衷于卫城的绘画和大幅的海景画。
- 4. In greece , striking workers blocked access to the acropolis in protest against job losses and were dispersed by riot police with teargas .
- 在希腊，罢工的工人们为了抗议工作岗位减少而封锁了雅典卫城的交通，被防暴警察用催泪瓦斯驱散。
- 5. It also mischievously suggested that the greeks sell some islands and the acropolis to pay their debt .
- 它甚至换调侃地建议希腊卖掉部分岛屿和雅典卫城以偿还债务。