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"dexter" in Chinese (Simplified)

右侧(纹章学/文学)右手边(纹章学)

Definition

“Dexter”是一个少见而正式的词,表示“在右侧”,尤其用于纹章学中,指持盾者的右边。它也可能作为人名或出现在文学语境中,并不是日常英语词汇。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

它不是现代英语中可以代替 'right' 的普通说法,主要见于纹章学、学术写作或带有文艺色彩的语言。在纹章学里,'dexter' 指持盾者的右侧,因此从观看者角度看通常在左边;它与 'sinister' 相对。

Examples

In heraldry, the lion stands on the dexter side of the shield.

在纹章学中,狮子位于盾牌的**右侧**。

The book says the star is in the dexter corner.

书上说那颗星在**右侧**角落。

We learned that dexter does not mean the viewer’s right.

我们学到,**dexter**并不表示观看者的右边。

I had to look up dexter because I only knew it as a name.

我得去查一下**dexter**,因为我以前只知道它是个名字。

The lecturer kept saying dexter and sinister, and half the class looked confused.

老师一直在说**dexter**和 'sinister',班上一半的人看起来都很困惑。

Unless you study heraldry, you’ll probably never use dexter in a normal conversation.

除非你学纹章学,不然你大概永远不会在普通对话里用到**dexter**。