troy
英[trɒɪ]
美[trɔɪ]
- n. 特洛伊（小亚细亚西北部的古城）；特洛伊（美国纽约州一城市）
中文词源
troy 金衡制（用于称量贵重金属和宝石）
来自 Troyes,法国城市特鲁瓦，一座历史悠久的古城，中世纪时期重要的贸易中心，并由该 城市名衍生重量单位 Troy weight,后缩写自 troy.
英文词源
- troy
- late 14c., standard system of weights for gems and precious metals, from Troyes, city in France (Roman (Civitas) Tricassium, capital of the Tricasses, a Celtic people whose name was said to mean "those with three tresses"), former site of an important fair at which this weight is said to have been used. Many medieval towns had their own standard weights. The pound troy contains 5,760 grains and is divided into 12 ounces.
双语例句
- 1. Troy's chatter kept me from thinking dark thoughts.
- 特洛伊的喋喋不休让我暂时收起了阴郁思绪。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. the siege of Troy
- 特洛伊之围
来自《权威词典》
- 3. Troy was besieged by the Greeks for ten years.
- 特洛伊城被希腊人围攻了十年.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. Troy will mark the priority level for each item.
- Troy标注出每一项的优先等级.
来自互联网
- 5. The Odyssey tells what happened to the Greek heroes after the sack of Troy.
- 《奥德赛》讲述的是在特洛伊被洗劫一空之后发生在希腊英雄们身上的故事。
来自柯林斯例句