crown of thorns

短语

n. [动]棘冠星鱼(产于太平洋)

发音

UK /ˌkɹaʊn əv ˈθɔːnz/
其它

词形变化

crowns of thorns 复数 crowns of thorns

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of this.

    荆棘王冠

    荆棘冠

    茨冠

    宗教
  2. 2.

    A spiny Mediterranean tree, Ziziphus spina-christi.

  3. 3.

    A spiny spurge, Euphorbia milii, native to Madagascar.

  4. 4.

    The plant Koeberlinia spinosa.

  5. 5.

    Ellipsis of crown-of-thorns starfish

    棘冠海星

    魔鬼海星

  6. 6.

    A woodworking technique, used in tramp art, in which interlocking pieces are notched to intersect at right angles and form joints and self-supporting objects.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

cross

上位词 4

crown affliction diadem spurge

词源

Calque of Latin spinea corona, itself a calque of Hellenistic Ancient Greek ἀκάνθινος στέφανος (akánthinos stéphanos).

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