
好词典

源自拉丁语 'sceptrum',借自古希腊语 'σκῆπτρον'(skēptron,意为“棍棒”或“权杖”)。
❶ 权杖,象征君主或统治者权力的装饰性手杖,通常在加冕典礼或正式场合使用。
“The king held the golden sceptre during the coronation ceremony.”
(国王在加冕仪式上手持金色权杖。)
“The queen's sceptre was adorned with precious jewels.”
(女王的权杖上镶嵌着珍贵的宝石。)
wield the sceptre — 行使统治权或掌握权力,常用于比喻或正式语境中。
“After the coronation, the new monarch began to wield the sceptre with wisdom.”
(加冕后,新君主开始以智慧行使统治权。)