necropolis

英 [nekˈrɒp.əl.ɪs]      美 [nekˈrɑː.əl.ɪs]
  • n. 大墓地;史前时期的坟场
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记住单词“necropolis”的最简单方法是联想其构成。这个单词由“neo”和“-polis”组成。“Neo”在希腊语中表示“新的”,而“-polis”是“城市”的意思。因此,可以将“necropolis”想象为一个“新城市”,专门用于埋葬死者,也就是一个“新的墓地”。这样的联想有助于记忆这个单词的含义——墓地或大型的墓区。

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necropolis 墓地

necro-,死人,polis,城市。引申词义墓地。

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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.