英语词汇“Colosseum”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

Colosseum

释义

‖ Colosseum, Coliseum|kɒləˈsiːəm, kɒlɪ-|
[a. L. colossēum, med.L. colisēum (colysēum; cf. It. coliseo. F. colisée), originally neuter of adj. colossēus gigantic, colossal, f. colossus, q.v.]
1. The amphitheatre of Vespasian at Rome.
1708–15Kersey, Coliseum, a Name peculiar to a famous Amphitheater, built by the Emperor Vespasian.1731Bailey vol. II, Colosseum.1818Byron Ch. Har. iv. clxv, While stands the Coliseum, Rome shall stand; When falls the Coliseum, Rome shall fall; And when Rome falls—the World [transl. of ‘Bedæ Vaticinium’, Quandiu stabit Colyseus, stabit et Roma; quando cadet Colyseus, cadet et Roma: quando cadet Roma, cadet et mundus].1870Ch. Rev. 21 May 325/3 The pilgrimage made by an immense concourse of people to the Colosseum.
†2. = F. colisée, sometimes applied to other ancient Roman amphitheatres. Obs.
1789Mrs. Piozzi Journ. France, etc. I. 121 An old Roman colisseum..repaired well.
3. Frequently given as a name to theatres or other large places of amusement or resort.

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