pyre

• n. 火葬用的柴堆
• n. (Pyre)人名；(芬)皮雷

來自希臘語pyra,葬禮用柴堆，祭祀用神火，來自pyr,火，詞源同fire.

pyre (n.)

1650s, from Latin pyra and directly from Greek pyra "funeral pyre; altar for sacrifice; any place where fire is kindled," from pyr "fire," cognate with Old English fyr (see fire (n.)).

1. Gasoline for the pyre is getting to be a real problem.

用於焚屍的汽油越來越成為一個難以解決的問題.

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2. The glow of a funeral pyre slowly dies by the silent river.

火葬灰中的紅光在沉靜的河邊慢慢地熄滅下去.

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3. But as he watched the pyre, the archon softened.

但當執政官望著柴堆的時候,他的內心動搖了.

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4. The widow leapt into the funeral pyre.

這個寡婦跳進火葬柴堆.

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5. All the world's a pyre!

整個世界變成了火葬的柴堆!

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