"sarcophagi" in Chinese (Traditional)
石棺
Definition
「sarcophagus」的複數形式;大型石棺,通常用於重要或富有的人,常見於古代墓穴。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常用於歷史、考古或學術場合,只指古代石棺(如埃及、羅馬等),不是現代棺材。英文原形複數為 'sarcophagi'。
Examples
Ancient Egyptians placed their kings in sarcophagi.
古埃及人將國王安葬在**石棺**中。
The museum displays several sarcophagi from Rome.
博物館展出了幾具來自羅馬的**石棺**。
Archaeologists found ancient sarcophagi underground.
考古學家在地下發現了古老的**石棺**。
You can see decorated sarcophagi at the Egyptian exhibit downtown.
你可以在市中心的埃及展覽看到裝飾精美的**石棺**。
Some of the sarcophagi still had paintings on them after thousands of years.
有些**石棺**經過幾千年仍然有彩繪留存。
The tour guide explained why pharaohs used ornate sarcophagi for their burials.
導遊解說了法老們為何用華麗的**石棺**下葬。