【medieval音标】 英[ˌmediˈiːvl] 美[ˌmediˈiːvl]
【单词释义】 medieval是什么意思:
adj.中古的,中世纪的(约公元1000到1450年)
[单词分级] 英语六级/考研词汇
【medieval形近词/近似词】
interval n.间隔;间隙
oval adj.椭圆形的;卵形的 n.椭圆形(物);卵形(物);椭圆运动场(等)
larval adj. 幼虫的;幼虫期的
removal n.移走,去掉;消除,清除
naval adj.海军的;军舰的
approval n.[U]同意,赞成;[U,C]批准,通过,认可
【单词例句】
◇ But red's bloody beginning has transformed over millennia. During medieval times, for example, red was worn by royals as a status symbol. And today, brides in many parts of India are married in red dress.
几千年来,红色的含义发生了变化。举例而言:在中世纪时期,贵族穿戴红色,以象征自己的地位;如今,在印度的许多地区,新娘结婚时都身穿红裙。
---- Why so many fast food logos are red
◇ In medieval times, getting caught scribbling with one's left hand could earn accusations of being possessed and, during the Spanish Inquisition, lefties were more likely to be tortured or killed.
在中世纪,被发现用左手写字会被指控受到魔鬼操控,在西班牙宗教法庭上,很可能会被判处酷刑或死刑。