"cubits" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 肘尺

Definition

肘尺是一種古老的長度單位，大約是從手肘到中指尖的距離，約45–52厘米。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“肘尺”多见于古代文献与考古学，现代已不常用。用于圣经、建筑描述等历史背景。

Examples

The room was five cubits long.

这个房间长五**肘尺**。

Noah's Ark was three hundred cubits long.

挪亚方舟长三百**肘尺**。

He measured the wall and wrote down six cubits.

他测量了墙壁，记下了六**肘尺**。

Ancient builders often used cubits for construction projects.

古代建筑工经常用**肘尺**来建造房屋。

If you read the Bible, you’ll see measurements given in cubits.

如果你读圣经，会看到用**肘尺**做的测量单位。

I had to look up what cubits meant while studying ancient Egyptian texts.

我在学习古埃及文献时，不得不查一下**肘尺**是什么意思。