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pharaoh

UK //ˈfeərəʊ//US //ˈferoʊ//

词源

源自希腊语 'Pharaō',最终来自埃及语 'per-aa'(意为‘大房子’,指王宫)。

noun

❶ 古埃及君主的称号,相当于国王或皇帝,被认为是神的化身并拥有绝对权力。

“The pharaoh ruled ancient Egypt with divine authority.”

(法老以神圣的权威统治着古埃及。)

“Tutankhamun is one of the most famous pharaohs in history.”

(图坦卡蒙是历史上最著名的法老之一。)

同义词:king, ruler, monarch

常见短语

pharaoh's curse — 指打开法老陵墓会招致厄运的传说,常与图坦卡蒙墓的考古发现关联。

“Some people believe the deaths of archaeologists were caused by the pharaoh's curse.”

(有人认为考古学家的死亡是法老的诅咒导致的。)