| 单词 | 战车 |
| 释义 | 〔Hyksos〕A Semitic people who invaded Egypt and ruled it during the 17th and 16th centuriesb.c. They introduced the horse and chariot into Egypt. 西克索人：于公元前 十六至十七世纪侵略并统治埃及的闪族人，他们并将马匹及战车引进埃及 〔combatant〕One, such as a person or a combat vehicle, that takes part in armed strife.作战者：参加武装战斗的人或战车〔Helios〕The sun god, son of Hyperion, depicted as driving his chariot across the sky from east to west daily.赫利俄斯：太阳神，许珀里翁之子，相传每日驾四马战车自东至西驰过天空〔bod〕"When his ancient tank had broken down . . . he had jumped on the back of mine with a few other bods"(Robert Crisp)“当他的古老战车摧毁时…他已和其它的一些人跳到了矿山的背面”(罗伯特·克里斯普)〔Jehu〕Israeli king who, according to the Old Testament, slew Ahab, Jezebel, and the prophets of Baal. He is proverbially known for his swift chariot driving.耶户：《圣经·旧约》中的以色列国王，他谋杀了亚哈、耶希别和太阳神的先知们。以快速驾驶战车而闻名〔chariot〕To convey or ride in a chariot.用马车（或战车）载送，乘马车（或战车）〔circus〕The modern circus owes its name but fortunatelynot its regular program of events to the amusement of ancient times.The Latin wordcircus, which comes from the Greek word kirkos, "circle, ring,” referred to a circular or oval area enclosed by rows of seats for spectators.In the center ring, so to speak, was held a variety of events,including chariot races and gladiatorial combats, spectacles in which bloodshed and brutality were not uncommon.The first use ofcircus recorded in English, in a work by Chaucer written around 1380,probably refers to the Circus Maximus in Rome.Our modern circus, which dates to the end of the 18th century,was originally an equestrian spectacle as well,but the trick riders were soon joined in the ring by such performers as ropedancers, acrobats, and jugglers.Even though the circular shape of the arena and the equestrian nature of some of the performances are carried over from its Roman namesake,the modern circus, despite occasional accidental violence,has little connection with its brutal namesake of long ago.现代马戏团应把它的名称归因于古时候的娱乐，值得庆幸地不是归因于它的固定节目。拉丁文的circus 源于希腊文 kirkos “圆，环”， 指被容纳观众的座位围起的圆形或椭圆形场地。在称之为中央环地的场地中举行多种表演，包括战车赛跑和角斗，屠杀和残暴的景象并不少见。英语中记录的circus 的最早使用， 是在乔叟写于大约1380年的一本著作里，可能意指罗马的大竞技场。现代马戏团可追溯到18世纪末，最初也是马术表演，但走钢丝演员、高空杂技演员和杂耍演员很快在圆形场地中加入特技骑手的行列。尽管马戏场地的圆形形状和一些表演的马术实质是由罗马的同名物得到的，现代马戏团，尽管偶尔出现意外的暴力，与它久远以前残暴的同名物几乎没有关联〔ordnance〕Military materiel, such as weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and equipment.军械：军事物质，包括武器、弹药、战车及装备〔turret〕A tall wooden structure mounted on wheels and used in ancient warfare by besiegers to scale the walls of an enemy fortress.围攻城堡的战车：一种高大的安装在轮子上的木质结构，在古代战争中的攻城者用来攀越敌人要塞的墙〔ordnance〕The branch of an armed force that procures, maintains, and issues weapons, ammunition, and combat vehicles.军械署：军队中负责采购、管理和发放武器、弹药和战车的一个部门 |
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