解释
- n. 威严；最高权威，王权；雄伟；权威
※ 提供单词"majesty"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。
中文词源
majesty 雄伟，壮观
来自中古英语mageste,来自古法语majeste,来自拉丁语maiestas,卓著，壮观，来自PIE*meg,伟大的，词源同magnate,*yos,比较级后缀，-tas,名词后缀，即-ty.最早用于对神的尊称，后用于对皇帝和皇后的尊称，后词义通用化。
英文词源
- majesty (n.)
- c. 1300, "greatness, glory," from Old French majeste "grandeur, nobility" (12c.), from Latin maiestatem (nominative maiestas) "greatness, dignity, elevation, honor, excellence," from stem of maior (neuter maius), comparative of magnus "great" (see magnate). Earliest English us is with reference to God; as a title, in reference to kings and queens (late 14c.), it is from Romance languages and descends from the Roman Empire.
例句和用法
- 1. The daily grind of government is done by Her Majesty's Civil Service.
- 枯燥的日常政务都由女王陛下的政府行政部门来处理。
- 2. After touring the hospital, Her Majesty unveiled a commemorative plaque.
- 女王陛下巡视完这家医院后，为纪念匾揭了幕。
- 3. I quite agree, Your Majesty.
- 我十分赞成，陛下。
- 4. the sheer majesty of St Peter's in Rome
- 罗马圣彼得大教堂的雄伟庄严
- 5. Her majesty awarded a distinction upon 〔 to 〕 the retiring Prime Minister.
- 女王陛下授勋给行将离任的首相.
来自柯林斯例句
来自柯林斯例句
来自柯林斯例句
来自《权威词典》
来自《简明英汉词典》