necropolis

英 [ne'krɒpəlɪs] 美 [nə'krɑpəlɪs]
  • n. 大墓地;史前时期的坟场

中文词源


necropolis 墓地

necro-,死人,polis,城市。引申词义墓地。

英文词源


necropolis (n.)
"large cemetery" of an ancient or modern city, 1803, from Late Latin, literally "city of the dead," from Greek Nekropolis, a burial place near Alexandria, from nekros (see necro-) + polis "city" (see polis).

双语例句


1. The necropolis was located on a hill outside the city of Rome.
墓地位于罗马城外的一座小山上.

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2. On the battlefield, Necropolis troops are generally weaker than their opponents.
在战场上, 亡灵部队一般都要比它们的敌人弱小.

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3. It was then that they discovered the second century necropolis.
就在这个时候,他们发现了公元二世纪时的墓地.

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4. You'll see this big necropolis floating above Eastern Plaguelands.
你将看到一个巨大的墓地悬浮在东瘟疫之地.

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5. Perhaps originally a sanctuary, it became a necropolis in prehistoric times.
这座地下宫殿可能曾是避难所, 但从史前时期起成为了大墓地.

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