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源自拉丁语 'Punicus',意为迦太基的,迦太基人(Carthaginians)是腓尼基人(Phoenicians)的后裔。
❶ 指与古迦太基(Carthage)或其人民、文化有关的,常用于历史或文化语境中描述迦太基的特征或影响。
“The Punic Wars were a series of conflicts between Rome and Carthage.”
(布匿战争是罗马与迦太基之间的一系列冲突。)
“Punic culture had a significant influence on the Mediterranean region.”
(迦太基文化对地中海地区有重要影响。)
❶ 形容背信弃义或欺诈的行为,源于罗马人对迦太基人的负面描述,常用于文学或修辞中。
“His punic behavior made him lose all his friends.”
(他的背信弃义让他失去了所有的朋友。)
“The politician was accused of punic tactics during the election.”
(这位政治家被指控在选举中使用了欺诈手段。)
Punic faith — 指背信弃义的行为,源自罗马人对迦太基人的负面评价,常用于文学或历史讨论中。
“He broke the agreement with Punic faith, betraying his allies.”
(他以背信弃义的方式破坏了协议,背叛了他的盟友。)