单词 | trophy |
释义 | Word Frequency trophy(ˈtrəʊfɪ) nounWord forms: plural -phies 1. an object such as a silver or gold cup that is symbolic of victory in a contest, esp a sporting contest; prize 2. a memento of success, esp one taken in war or hunting 3. (in ancient Greece and Rome) a. a memorial to a victory, usually consisting of captured arms raised on the battlefield or in a public place b. a representation of such a memorial 4. an ornamental carving that represents a group of weapons, etc 5. (modifier) informal highly desirable and regarded as a symbol of wealth or success a trophy wife Word origin C16: from French trophée, from Latin tropaeum, from Greek tropaion, from tropē a turning, defeat of the enemy; related to Greek trepein to turnWord Frequency -trophycombining form in countable noun indicating a certain type of nourishment or growth dystrophy Derived forms -trophic combining form in adjective Word origin from Greek -trophia, from trophē nourishment |
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