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catullus

UK /kəˈtʌləs/US /kəˈtʌləs/

词源

源自拉丁语名字 'Catullus',古罗马家族名,可能源于 'catus'(意为“聪明”或“狡猾”)。

noun

❶ 指古罗马诗人卡图卢斯(Gaius Valerius Catullus),以抒情诗著称,作品多表达爱情、友谊与讽刺。

“Catullus wrote passionate poems about his lover Lesbia.”

(卡图卢斯为他的爱人莱斯比亚写下了充满激情的诗篇。)

“Scholars often study Catullus to understand Roman poetry.”

(学者们常通过研究卡图卢斯来理解罗马诗歌。)

同义词:Roman poet, lyric poet, ancient poet

常见短语

the poems of Catullus — 指卡图卢斯的诗歌作品,常用于文学讨论或历史研究中。

“The poems of Catullus reveal his deep emotions.”

(卡图卢斯的诗歌展现了他深刻的情感。)