pyre
英 [paɪə]
美 ['paɪɚ]
- n. 火葬用的柴堆
- n. (Pyre)人名；(芬)皮雷
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pyre （火葬或祭祀用的）柴堆来自希腊语pyra,葬礼用柴堆，祭祀用神火，来自pyr,火，词源同fire.
- pyre (n.)
- 1650s, from Latin pyra and directly from Greek pyra "funeral pyre; altar for sacrifice; any place where fire is kindled," from pyr "fire," cognate with Old English fyr (see fire (n.)).
- 1. Gasoline for the pyre is getting to be a real problem.
- 用于焚尸的汽油越来越成为一个难以解决的问题.
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- 2. The glow of a funeral pyre slowly dies by the silent river.
- 火葬灰中的红光在沉静的河边慢慢地熄灭下去.
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- 3. But as he watched the pyre, the archon softened.
- 但当执政官望着柴堆的时候,他的内心动摇了.
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- 4. The widow leapt into the funeral pyre.
- 这个寡妇跳进火葬柴堆.
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- 5. All the world's a pyre!
- 整个世界变成了火葬的柴堆!
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