throne
英[θrəʊn]美[θron]
- n. 王座；君主；王权
- vi. 登上王座
- vt. 使登王位
- n. (Throne)人名；(瑞典)特罗内；(英)特罗恩
词态变化
复数: thrones;
中文词源
throne 王位，王座
来自希腊语 thronos,座位，王座，来自 PIE*dher,固定，稳固，词源同 firm,tree,endure.比喻用 法。
英文词源
- throne (n.)
- c. 1200, trone, "the seat of God or a saint in heaven;" c. 1300 as "seat occupied by a sovereign," from Old French trone (12c., Modern French trône), from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos "elevated seat, chair, throne," from PIE root *dher- (2) "to hold firmly, support" (cognates: Latin firmus "firm, steadfast, strong, stable," Sanskrit dharma "statute, law;" see firm (adj.)). From late 14c. as a symbol of royal power. Colloquial meaning "toilet" is recorded from 1922. The classical -h- begins to appear in English from late 14c.
双语例句
- 1. Edward VIII had done the unthinkable and abdicated the throne.
- 爱德华八世竟主动逊位，真是匪夷所思。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. This boy's father had been executed for conspiring against the throne.
- 这个男孩的父亲因为密谋反对君主而被处死。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He renounced his claim to the French throne.
- 他正式放弃对法国王位的继承权。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. the accession of Queen Victoria to the throne
- 维多利亚女王即位
来自《权威词典》
- 5. her ascension to the throne
- 她的登基
来自《权威词典》