
好词典

源自拉丁语 'palatium',最初指罗马帕拉蒂尼山上的皇家住所,后演变为指代任何宏伟的皇家建筑。
❶ 宫殿,指君主或贵族居住的宏伟建筑,通常具有历史和文化意义。
“The king lived in a grand palace with golden decorations.”
(国王住在一座装饰着黄金的宏伟宫殿里。)
“We visited the Summer Palace in Beijing last year.”
(去年我们参观了北京的颐和园。)
❶ 豪华的建筑或场所,用于形容类似宫殿的富丽堂皇的建筑。
“The hotel was like a palace with its marble floors and chandeliers.”
(这家酒店像宫殿一样,有大理石地板和枝形吊灯。)
“She dreamed of living in a palace with servants.”
(她梦想住在有仆人的豪华宅邸里。)
palace coup — 宫廷政变,指在统治集团内部发生的权力更迭,通常不涉及大规模民众参与。
“The king was overthrown in a palace coup led by his own ministers.”
(国王在一场由他的大臣们发动的宫廷政变中被推翻。)
palace intrigue — 宫廷阴谋,指在权力中心发生的秘密策划和权力斗争。
“The novel is full of palace intrigue and secret plots.”
(这部小说充满了宫廷阴谋和秘密计划。)