| 词汇 | obelisk |
| 释义 | obelisk noun[ C ] uk /ˈɒb.əl.ɪsk/ us /ˈɑː.bəl.ɪsk/ obelisknoun[C] (COLUMN)a tall stone column with four sloping sides and a pointed top, made in honour of an important person or event: 方尖纪念碑 His burial place was marked by a white marble obelisk. The pointed tip of the obelisk represents the ground on which the sun god stood to create the universe. ZZ3701/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages A tall white obelisk stands at the top of the cemetery. There is an obelisk at the Vatican surrounded by a circle. He believed the Egyptians slid the obelisks into position by putting ice underneath them. Gravestones and monuments bluestone cairn cenotaph colossus epitaph gravestone headstone memorial memorialize monolith monument rest rest in peaceidiom rip Stonehenge the Eiffel Tower the Statue of Liberty tombstone war memorial obelisknoun[C] (SYMBOL)the symbol †, usually used to show a footnote (= a note at the bottom of a page of text) if the asterisk symbol * has already been used: The obelisk is used as a reference to the bottom of the page. The history of the asterisk is linked to that of the obelisk. Synonyms dagger obelus Signs, signals and symbols acid test backward slash backwards slash beacon breadcrumb hieroglyphic hieroglyphically iconographic iconographically iconography obelus octothorpe paraph penalty flag pilcrow pointer prompt the all-clear token torch Examples of obeliskobelisk Note the water carriers near the obelisk, peddlers to the right of the obelisk and the two priests (right). This aspect of the bronzegate reliefs and obelisk narratives suggests that they were intended for wider audiences and were, therefore, constructed as public monuments. It was substituted at the last minute for a more classical obelisk that had been felt less denominational. The potent evolutionary force imparted by the black obelisks is overdue. Inside this obelisk a rectangular space has been hollowed out such that the thickness of the walls at the top is 0.50 metres and at the base, 4.5 metres. The extension proposed takes the form of quadrant screen walls round the existing obelisk, and the additional space occupied is approximately 12,000 square feet. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A motor car turned over on the obelisk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am sure that most people do not know about the obelisk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The listing designation includes the parapets, lamps, obelisks and the approach walls. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Other obelisks show figures completely naked and usually only their head is covered, and legs are shod. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His sacred obelisk towered over the arena, set in the central barrier, close to his temple and the finishing line. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The monument and obelisk are surrounded by graceful gardens. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The arch is flanked by obelisks applied to the wall face bearing sculptural groups of trophies of arms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At the center, a tall concrete pedestal rises like an obelisk and is topped with an abstract textured glass ornament. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The 100ft m black granite obelisk was built in 1923, and the square was completed in 1930. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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