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Arena N Roman Court Place Combat ə'Ri:Nə N.(角斗的)竞技场

单词 arena
音标 [ə'ri:nə]
解释 n.(角斗的)竞技场
红宝书 【英】 n. 竞技场(an Roman amphitheater where gladiatorial contests took place)
【考】 arena: gladiator/ court: lawyer(角斗士在竞技场上斗 争/律师在法庭上斗争)
字源 arena (n.)
1620s, "place of combat," from Latin harena "place of combat," originally "sand, sandy place," perhaps from Etruscan. The central stages of Roman amphitheaters were strewn with sand to soak up the blood.
不择手段背单词 n. 竞技场(古罗马圆形露天竞技场的中心区域, 在此进行竞赛和其它公开的大型表演)
【记】a一个, re拼: 热, na读: 闹. 一个热闹的地方. 大家看过《角斗士》吧! 那里的古罗马竞技场多热闹呀! 不仅有人人斗, 人兽斗, 还有群殴.
【类】arena: gladiator = court: lawyer竞技场用于角斗士斗争 = 法庭用于律师斗争
趣味全助记 【记】area,地区,空地,古罗马露天竞技场的区域

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