| 单词 | elgin marbles |
| 释义 | Elgin marbles[ el-gin, -jin ] / ˈɛl gɪn, -dʒɪn / plural nouna group of Greek sculptures of the 5th century b.c., originally on the Parthenon in Athens, and supposedly sculptured under the direction of Phidias: presently in the British Museum in London. Origin of Elgin marblesafter Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766–1841), who arranged for their removal from Athens Words nearby Elgin marbleselflock, El Fostat, elf owl, Elgar, Elgin, Elgin marbles, El Giza, Elgon, El Greco, El Hasa, elhi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Elgin marblesElgin marbles pl na group of 5th-century bc Greek sculptures originally decorating the Parthenon in Athens, brought to England by Thomas Bruce, seventh Earl of Elgin (1766–1841), and now at the British Museum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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