英语词汇“chryselephantine”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

chryselephantine

/ˌkrɪsɛlɪˈfantʌɪn

adjective

(Of ancient Greek sculpture) overlaid with gold and ivory.In ancient Greek sculpture gold leaf might have been included in chryselephantine sculpture, as well as applied over an entire figure....

A chryselephantine figure of Zeus sat on a jewel-encrusted throne carrying a small figure of Nike in his left hand, a scepter in his right.
The intrinsic value of the materials employed predominates in the earlier model: the value of plate at an Athenian symposium, or the value of gold and ivory in the chryselephantine statues by Phidias.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Greek khruselephantinos, from khrusos 'gold' + elephas, elephant- 'elephant' or 'ivory'.

单词	chryselephantine
释义	chryselephantine /ˌkrɪsɛlɪˈfantʌɪn / adjective (Of ancient Greek sculpture) overlaid with gold and ivory.In ancient Greek sculpture gold leaf might have been included in chryselephantine sculpture, as well as applied over an entire figure.... A chryselephantine figure of Zeus sat on a jewel-encrusted throne carrying a small figure of Nike in his left hand, a scepter in his right. The intrinsic value of the materials employed predominates in the earlier model: the value of plate at an Athenian symposium, or the value of gold and ivory in the chryselephantine statues by Phidias. Origin Early 19th century: from Greek khruselephantinos, from khrusos 'gold' + elephas, elephant- 'elephant' or 'ivory'.
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