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Xerxes是什麽意思

Xerxes

  • n. 薛西斯;賽瑟斯(波斯王)

英文詞源


Xerxes
king of Persia who reigned 486-465 B.C.E., Greek Xerxes, from Old Persian Xšayaršan, literally "male (i.e. 'hero') among kings," from Xšaya- "to rule over" (see shah) + aršan "male, man, hero." The Hebrew rendition was Ahashwerosh, Ahashresh.

雙語例句


1. The spectacle of Xerxes's defeat tremendously reinforced the traditional conviction that pride goes before a fall.
澤克西斯戰敗的景象極其使人信服“驕兵必敗 ” 這句源遠流長的老話.

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2. Behold! I am Xerxes of the Persians, mortals tremble before me.
喂! 我是波斯的薛西斯, 凡人在我麵前都會顫抖.

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3. Xerxes conquers and controls everything he rests his eyes upon.
一切薛西斯眼神停留過的事物都被他征服了.

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4. A token of Sparta's submission to the will of Xerxes.
作為斯巴達臣服雨薛西斯意誌的象征.

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5. Xerxes's losses will be so great, his men so demoralized.
薛西斯的損失會相當大他軍隊的士氣會嚴重受挫.

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