lares and penates

短语

发音

UK /ˌlɛəɹiːz ənd pɪˈnɑːtiːz/
US /ˌlɛɹiz ənd pɪˈnɑtiz/

词形变化

only 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The household deities of ancient Rome, respectively overseeing the family and its house and storerooms.

    仅复数 宗教 神话 哲学
  2. 2.

    One's prized possessions, considered as the protectors or symbols of one's household.

    比喻 仅复数

    I am returned to my own Lares and Penates—to my dogs and cats.

词源

A calque of Latin lares et penates. See lar and penates.

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