| 单词 | janus |
| 释义 | Janus[ jey-nuhs ] / ˈdʒeɪ nəs / nounan ancient Roman god of doorways, of beginnings, and of the rising and setting of the sun, usually represented as having one head with two bearded faces back to back, looking in opposite directions. Astronomy. a moon of the planet Saturn, located just outside the rings. Origin of Janus<Latin, special use of jānus doorway, archway, arcade Words nearby Janusjansky, Jansky-Bielschowsky disease, Jansky's classification, Januarius, January, Janus, Janus cloth, Janus-faced, Janus green B, Janus word, Jap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Janus (1 of 2)Janus1 / (ˈdʒeɪnəs) / nounthe Roman god of doorways, passages, and bridges. In art he is depicted with two heads facing opposite ways Word Origin for JanusC16: from Latin, from jānus archway British Dictionary definitions for Janus (2 of 2)Janus2 / (ˈdʒeɪnəs) / nouna small inner satellite of Saturn 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 Cultural definitions for JanusJanus [ (jay-nuhs) ] The Roman god of doors and gateways and hence of beginnings. notes for JanusJanus was pictured with two faces looking in opposite directions, one young and one old. Consequently, a hypocritical person is often called “Janus-faced.” notes for JanusThe month of January is named after Janus. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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