
throne
词源
源自古英语 'thron',来自拉丁语 'thronus',最终源自希腊语 'thronos'(意为'高位座椅'),与'ther'(看)相关,原指神明的观察座位。
noun
❶ 指君主正式就座时使用的装饰华丽的椅子,象征王权或统治地位,常见于皇宫或重要仪式场合。
“The king sat on his golden throne during the coronation ceremony.”
(加冕典礼上,国王坐在他的金色宝座上。)
“The queen's throne was adorned with precious jewels.”
(女王的宝座上镶嵌着珍贵的宝石。)
❶ 象征君主制或最高统治权,常用于比喻性表达中表示权威地位。
“The CEO's office was like a modern business throne.”
(CEO的办公室就像现代商业的宝座。)
“She claimed the throne of pop music with her latest album.”
(她凭借最新专辑登上了流行音乐的宝座。)
verb
❶ 使登上王位或处于统治地位,常用于被动语态表示即位。
“The young prince was throned at the age of fifteen.”
(年轻的王子在十五岁时登基。)
“They throned the new emperor in a grand ceremony.”
(他们在盛大仪式中新皇帝登基。)
常见短语
the power behind the throne — 指实际掌权者,表面上可能不是最高统治者但拥有真正决策权的人。
“The king's advisor was considered the power behind the throne.”
(国王的顾问被认为是幕后真正的掌权者。)
claim the throne — 宣称拥有王位继承权或试图夺取统治地位的行为。
“Several nobles claimed the throne after the king died without an heir.”
(国王死后无嗣,几位贵族都宣称拥有王位继承权。)