palace

英 ['pælɪs] 美['pæləs]

n. 宫殿；宅邸；豪华住宅

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中文词源

palace 王宫，宫殿

来自拉丁语palatium,王宫，宫殿，来自Mons Palatinus,即the Palatine Mountain,古罗马七座山丘之一，凯撒大帝原住所，后罗马皇帝尼禄在此大兴土木，建立宫殿。该词字面意思可能是围栏，围场，来自palus,木桩，词源同pole,palisade.

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复数: palaces;

英文词源

palace: palace: [13] The Palātium, or Mons Palātīnus (in English the ‘Palatine hill’), was one of the seven hills of ancient Rome. On it the emperor Augustus built a house, which in due course grew into a grand imperial palace, also called the Palātium. This came to be used as a generic term for such residences, and passed into English via Old French paleis. The derived Latin adjective palātīnus has given English paladin [16] and palatine [15].
=> paladin, palatine
palace (n.): early 13c., "official residence of an emperor, king, archbishop, etc.," from Old French palais "palace, court," from Medieval Latin palacium "a palace" (source of Spanish palacio, Italian palazzo), from Latin palatium "the Palatine hill," in plural, "a palace," from Mons Palatinus "the Palatine Hill," one of the seven hills of ancient Rome, where Augustus Caesar's house stood (the original "palace"), later the site of the splendid residence built by Nero. In English, the general sense of "splendid dwelling place" is from late 14c.

The hill name probably is ultimately from palus "stake," on the notion of "enclosure." Another guess is that it is from Etruscan and connected with Pales, supposed name of an Italic goddess of shepherds and cattle.

双语例句

1. He recounted how heavily armed soldiers forced him from the presidential palace.: 他讲述了自己是怎样被全副武装的士兵从总统官邸里赶出来的。

2. Everyone must be familiar with the old favourite among roses, Crystal Palace.: 大家一定都很熟悉玫瑰中的老牌名品“水晶宫殿”。

3. He was transferred from Crystal Palace to Arsenal for £2.5 million.: 他以250万英镑的身价从水晶宫队转入阿森纳队。

4. The palace has extensive gardens, a maze, and tennis courts.: 这座宫殿有几座大花园、一处迷宫和几个网球场。

5. Last night he attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace.: 昨晚他出席了在白金汉宫举行的国宴。

英英释意

1. a large and stately mansion

2. the governing group of a kingdom;: "the palace issued an order binding on all subjects"

3. a large ornate exhibition hall

4. official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)

考试真题

French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was known to be unimpressed by the declining taste of early 18th century cooking, but under pressure to entertain Paris' high society, he too called Careme to his kitchen at Tuileries Palace.

It is furnished like one in a royal palace.

It is the oldest palace in Britain.

Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction.

Evans’s interpretations of those engravings eventually led him to find the Minoan palace at Knossos ( ' , Knosós), on the island of Crete, in 1900.

Evans'interpretations of those engravings eventually led him to find the minoan palace at Knossos, on the island of Crete, in 1900.

实用场景例句

Buckingham Palace: 白金汉宫

the royal/presidential palace: 王宫；总统府

The Palace last night refused to comment on the reports.: 昨晚王室拒绝对报道作出评论。

a Palace spokesman: 王室发言人

The Old Town has a whole collection of churches, palaces and mosques.: 旧城区汇集了许多教堂、大宅院和清真寺。

the Strand Palace Hotel: 滨河王宫饭店

...Buckingham Palace...: 白金汉宫

They entered the palace courtyard.: 他们进入了宫殿庭院。

The Palace will not comment on questions about the family's private life.: 王室不会就有关皇家私生活的问题发表任何评论。

They'd bought a huge barn with some land and planned to turn it into a palace.: 他们买了一个带有一片土地的大谷仓，计划将其改建为一座豪宅。

No matter how bad things get, people still have to eat.: 无论情况多坏, 人总得要吃饭.

When you go to the palace to receive your Military Cross, the Queen herself will pin it on.: 你去皇宫接受十字勋章时, 女王会亲自为你别上勋章.

An angry mob is attacking the palace.: 愤怒的暴徒在攻击王宫.

Buckingham Palace is a great magnet for tourists.: 白金汉宫对旅游者来说是个有巨大吸引力的地方.

The palace was built in the fifteenth century.: 这宫殿建于十五世纪.

This palace is magnificent.: 这座宫殿金碧辉煌.

The royal palace was filled with intrigue.: 皇宫中充满了勾心斗角.

The palace contains many art treasures.: 这宫殿里藏有许多艺术瑰宝.

It is a very stately palace.: 那是一座雄伟的皇宫.

The general detached a small force to go and guard the palace.: 将军派遣一支小部队去保卫宫殿.

The palace is full of priceless antiques.: 宫殿里到处都是无价的古玩.

This palace is grand.: 这座宫殿很宏大.

Last Tuesday we went to the Summer Palace.: 上个星期二我们去了颐和园.

The revolutionaries are attacking the palace.: 革命分子在攻打王宫.

You can visit the whole palace except for the private apartments.: 整个宫殿都可以参观,只有内殿不开放.

The palace has been described as the eighth wonder of the world.: 这座宮殿已被誉为世界第八大奇观.

He snapped at an invitation to the palace.: 他急切地接受了去宫廷的邀请.

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