obelisk

obelisk

英 ['ɒb(ə)lɪsk]
　　美 ['ɑbə'lɪsk]

n. 方尖碑；方尖塔；[印刷] 劍號；疑問記號

中文詞源：

obelisk 方尖塔，方尖碑

來自拉丁語obeliscus,方尖碑，來自希臘語obelos,針，扦子。

例句：

1. The obelisk was built in memory of those who died for their country.
這座方尖塔是為瞭紀念那些為祖國獻身的人而建造的。

2. Far away on the last spur , there was a glittering obelisk.
遠處,在最後一個山巒上閃爍著一個方尖塔.

3. The shadow of the obelisk spanned the terrance.
方尖塔的影子落在平臺上.

4. A picture taken before the obelisk far away, beyond the great canyon.
大峽谷對面高大的方尖石塔,因為遙遠才顯得較小.

5. Hong Yueliang climbed on top of the British obelisk.
紅月亮爬上英國方尖塔頂.