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kris

UK //kriːs//US //kris//

词源

源自爪哇语 'keris',通过马来语传入英语,指代这种独特的波浪刃匕首。

noun

❶ 一种东南亚传统匕首,特点是波浪形刀刃,常见于马来西亚、印尼等地,兼具武器和文化象征意义。

“The warrior carried a beautifully crafted kris as a symbol of his status.”

(武士佩戴着一把工艺精美的克里斯匕首,象征着他的地位。)

“This antique kris has been passed down through generations in my family.”

(这把古董克里斯匕首是我们家族世代相传的宝物。)

同义词:dagger, traditional knife, Malay dagger

常见短语

kris ceremony — 指东南亚文化中与克里斯匕首相关的传统仪式,常用于武器祝福或成人礼等场合。

“The young man received his first kris during the coming-of-age kris ceremony.”

(这名年轻人在成人礼克里斯仪式上获得了人生第一把克里斯匕首。)