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lectern

UK //ˈlek.tən//US //ˈlek.tɚn//

词源

源自中古英语 'letorne',来自古法语 'letrin',最终源自拉丁语 'lectrum'(意为阅读台)。

noun

❶ 讲台,一种带有倾斜桌面的高台,用于放置书本或笔记,通常用于演讲、朗诵或宗教仪式中。

“The speaker placed his notes on the lectern before beginning his speech.”

(演讲者在开始演讲前将笔记放在讲台上。)

“She stood behind the lectern and addressed the audience confidently.”

(她站在讲台后面,自信地向观众讲话。)

同义词:podium, stand, rostrum

常见短语

behind the lectern — 站在讲台后面,通常用于描述演讲者或主持人的位置。

“The professor stood behind the lectern and began his lecture.”

(教授站在讲台后面,开始他的讲座。)