| 单词 | corinthian |
| 释义 | corinthian (once / 437753 pages) adj WORD FAMILY corinthian USAGE EXAMPLESThe portico consists of sixteen granite corinthian columns nearly forty feet high, eight in the front and the others in three colonnades. Wardle, J., From the Thames to the Tiber—or, My...(2011) After passing through two noble courts, I entered the piazza, of this amazing pile; which is built of stone, upon arches, sup77ported by corinthian pilasters. Carr, John, Sir, The Stranger in France—or, a Tour f...(2010) We also remark the statue of Sainte-Cécile, which is placed between two pillars of the corinthian order. Licquet, Théodore, Rouen, It's History and Monuments—A...(2010) 1adj of or relating to or characteristic of Corinth or its inhabitants 2adj or pertaining to the Corinthian style of architecture Corinthian (once / 1971 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Corinthian: Corinthians+/Corinth: Corinthian, Corinths USAGE EXAMPLESThe collapse of Corinthian and the inadequacy of existing borrower defense language led the department to undertake a massive rewrite of the regulations. Slate(Dec 16, 2016) “All of this debt should be forgiven because of what Corinthian did,” King said. Washington Post(Dec 06, 2016) During the party, he referenced 1 Corinthians from the Bible, the verse about change coming in a flash or “twinkling of an eye.” Washington Post(Nov 25, 2016) 1 n a resident of Corinth 2Hyper Greek, Hellene a native or inhabitant of Greece n a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure Syn|Hyper man-about-town, playboy hedonist, pagan, pleasure seeker someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures |
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