amphora
英 ['?mf(?)r?]
美['?mf?r?]
- n. 雙眉藻屬；土罐，雙耳瓶
詞態變化
復數:?amphorae;? amphoras;
中文詞源
amphora 雙耳細頸瓶
前綴amphi-, 同ambi-, 兩，二。詞根pher, 同fer, 拿，持有，見infer, 帶來。指古希臘一種有兩耳的瓶子。
英文詞源
- amphora (n.)
- early 14c., "two-handled vessel for holding wine, oil, etc.," from Latin amphora from Greek amphoreus "an amphora, jar, urn," contraction of amphiphoreus, literally "two-handled," from amphi- "on both sides" (see amphi-) + phoreus "bearer," related to pherein "to bear" (see infer). Also a liquid measure in the ancient world, in Greece equal to 9 gallons, in Rome to 6 gallons, 7 pints.
雙語例句
- 1. The greenish - yellow amphora has handles formed in the shape of dolphins.
- 裝紅酒的瓶子呈綠黃色,有海豚狀的手柄.
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- 2. Antique RStK Amphora Turn Teplitz Jeweled Austria Vase with Bird, circa 1918 to 1939.
- 仿古RStK安菲拉轉到特普利茲寶石奧地利瓶鳥, 大約在1918年就與RStK安菲拉 1918年至1939.
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