"hieroglyphs" in Chinese (Simplified)
象形文字
Definition
象形文字是用来书写的符号或图画,尤其是在古埃及,每个符号常常代表一个词或发音。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要指埃及象形文字,但有时也用于其他古代象形文字。不能用于现代符号或表情符号。多见于历史或考古语境。
Examples
Ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphs to write on walls.
古埃及人用**象形文字**在墙上书写。
Many hieroglyphs look like animals or people.
许多**象形文字**看起来像动物或人。
It took years to understand Egyptian hieroglyphs.
花了多年才理解埃及的**象形文字**。
Can you believe how detailed those hieroglyphs are on the temple walls?
你能相信这些庙墙上的**象形文字**有多精细吗?
Scholars were thrilled when they finally cracked the code of hieroglyphs.
学者们终于破解了**象形文字**的密码时非常激动。
To me, math equations sometimes look like hieroglyphs!
对我来说,数学公式有时候看起来像**象形文字**!