pyre
英 [paɪə]美 [‘paɪɚ]- n. 火葬用的柴堆
- n. (Pyre)人名；(芬)皮雷
来自希腊语pyra,葬礼用柴堆，祭祀用神火，来自pyr,火，词源同fire.
英文词源
pyre (n.)1650s, from Latin pyra and directly from Greek pyra "funeral pyre; altar for sacrifice; any place where fire is kindled," from pyr "fire," cognate with Old English fyr (see fire (n.)).双语例句
1. Gasoline for the pyre is getting to be a real problem.用于焚尸的汽油越来越成为一个难以解决的问题.来自辞典例句
2. The glow of a funeral pyre slowly dies by the silent river.火葬灰中的红光在沉静的河边慢慢地熄灭下去.来自互联网
3. But as he watched the pyre, the archon softened.但当执政官望着柴堆的时候,他的内心动摇了.来自互联网
4. The widow leapt into the funeral pyre.这个寡妇跳进火葬柴堆.来自互联网
5. All the world‘s a pyre!整个世界变成了火葬的柴堆!