| 词汇 | sceptre |
| 释义 | sceptre noun[ C ] UK(USscepter)uk /ˈsep.tər/ us /ˈsep.tɚ/ a decorated stick that is carried by a queen or king during some official ceremonies as a symbol of their authority（象征君主权位的）权杖 dja65/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Ceremonial clothes & objects badged badging bridal gown busby cockade coronet crown jewels in costume kittel mace mitre orb plume regalia skean dhu stole surplice tiara vestments wedding dress Examples of sceptresceptre In all very numerous assemblies, of whatever characters composed, passion never fails to wrest the sceptre from reason. Although this sceptre exists, an occasion for such an intervention may not arise. She wears blue robes and a crown, and holds a sceptre in her left hand and a palm frond in her right. He throws off his dependency and thus achieves the ' greatness' he mistakenly sought in the crown and sceptre. Blessed also are we in having thee as our succour: for day and night thou didst intercede for us, and the sceptres of kings are strengthened by thy supplications. His supporters cheered him when he talked of a sceptre of blackthorn and of regal processions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has wielded the sceptre—which is just the sort of thing that heirs do when there are weak monarchs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have hauled down the flag and have passed sceptre to others. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The hand holding the sceptre should be visible, and there should be only one hand. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There were some feathers attached to a particular sceptre which had been kept in perfect condition for about two hundred years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Upon his head you have placed a fruitless crown, and put a barren sceptre in his grip. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Independence without security is a meaningless term, a paper crown, a tinsel sceptre. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The power passes from our hands and the sceptre falls from our grasp. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Other trophies are the sceptre, the crown and the eagle's head and heart. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Summoning an aide, he divested himself of the sceptre and orb as his wife knelt upon a crimson cushion before him. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of sceptre 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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