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thrones

UK //θrəʊnz//US //θroʊnz//

词源

源自希腊语 'thronos'(意为高位座椅),通过古法语 'trone' 传入英语,13世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 指君主或统治者的座位,象征权力和地位,常用于历史或奇幻题材中描述国王、女王的宝座。

“The king sat solemnly on his golden throne.”

(国王庄严地坐在他的金色宝座上。)

“Ancient thrones were often decorated with precious stones.”

(古代的宝座常镶嵌着宝石。)

❶ 比喻某个领域或组织的最高权威位置,如公司CEO的职位或学术界的领导地位。

“He claimed the throne of the tech industry with his innovation.”

(他以创新技术占据了科技行业的巅峰位置。)

“The debate was about who would take the throne of the literary world.”

(这场辩论关乎谁将主宰文坛。)

同义词:seat of power, royal chair, monarch's seat

常见短语

Game of Thrones — 指HBO热门奇幻剧《权力的游戏》,衍生自乔治·R·R·马丁的小说,以虚构大陆上各家族争夺铁王座为主线。

“We binge-watched all seasons of Game of Thrones last month.”

(我们上个月一口气看完了《权力的游戏》全季。)

heir to the throne — 指王位或重要地位的法定继承人,常用于皇室或重要组织接班人的语境。

“The prince was trained from childhood as the heir to the throne.”

(王子自幼就被作为王位继承人来培养。)