[词根解析]antebellum 战前
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antebellum 战前 =============== adj.(adjective) [an'·tee·BEL·ahm, an'·ti·BEL·ahm] Belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War. 战前的属于战争之前的时期，尤指美国南北战争 词根: ante[ before ] ante[ 在…之前 ] bellum[ war ] bellum[ 战争 ] 举例: AM: ante meridiem 上午 (A.M.) 1. belonging to a period that precedes a war, especially the American Civil War: "Todd had moved into a beautiful antebellum building in rural Vicksburg to escape the manic pace of city life, and to provide some extra inspiration for his writing." Origin: Approximately 1579; borrowed from Latin, 'obsoletus,' past participle of 'obsolescere': to fall into disuse (probably from the prefix 'ob-': away + '-so-lescere,' from 'solere': to be accustomed to). |
