| 英语单词 | archaeology |
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| 英美音标 | 英 [ˌɑːki'ɒlədʒi] 美 [ˌɑːrki'ɑːlədʒi] |
| 中文释义 | n.考古学 |
| 英语例句 | (1) He displayed interest in archaeology. (2) She teaches archaeology at the university. (3) The newspaper article waked my interest in archaeology. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 他对考古学有兴趣。 (2) 她在大学里教考古学。 (3) 报纸上的文章激起了我对考古学的兴趣。 |
| vocabulary简明 | If your idea of excitement is sifting dirt to find bits of pottery, chances are that you're an archaeology enthusiast. Archaeology is all about understanding the past by analyzing material culture — that is, objects shaped by human hands. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The Greek suffix -ology ("the study of") should be familiar. Consider the word biology: bios is Greek for "life," so biology is "the study of life." Arkhaios is "ancient." Thus, archaeology is "the study of ancient things." Early archaeologists tended to seek sensational finds — like Howard Carter, who found King Tut's tomb. Contemporary archaeologists are generally more concerned with reconstructing the lives of everyday people through careful analysis of mundane artifacts — like tools and feeding utensils. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]考古学 Archaeology is the study of the societies and peoples of the past by examining the remains of their buildings, tools, and other objects. archaeological
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