| 单词 | spartan |
| 释义 | spartan (once / 44941 pages) adj A spartan existence is kind of like being a monk. Your room is bare, you live simply and eat sparingly, and your sheets are probably scratchy. In ancient Greece, there were two great city states: Athens and Sparta. Athens had the artists, the good food, the great parties. Sparta had the warriors — the guys who went to bed early and drilled all day. They lived in bare rooms and didn’t get sick days or time off. A spartan life is a life of discipline and self-denial. Some people like it like that. Go figure. WORD FAMILYspartan: spartanly USAGE EXAMPLES“Oh, my God,” David said, remembering the moment he caught sight of the sub’s spartan kitchen. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) In this spartan dining room, she pays homage to the chaatwallahs of Chowpatty Beach and Breach Candy in Mumbai, India, where she grew up. New York Times(Dec 09, 2016) More famously, it happened with Amazon.com, which launched in 1995 as an online bookseller with 1 million titles and a spartan home page. Time(Dec 05, 2016) 1adj unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment Syn severe nonindulgent, strict characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint 2adj practicing great self-denial a spartan diet a spartan existence Syn ascetic, ascetical, austere abstemious sparing in consumption of especially food and drink 3adj resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity spartan courage Syn resolute firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination Spartan (once / 1396 pages) adjn WORD FAMILY Spartan: Spartanly, Spartans USAGE EXAMPLESThe Spartans entered the game victorious in nine of its last 11 outings. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) The lone explosion this year occurred July 29 at a Spartan Mining Company mine in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) With the Spartans’ defense focusing on running back Barkley, McSorley passed for 376 yards and four touchdowns in the runaway victory. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people 2n a resident of Sparta Hyper Greek, Hellene a native or inhabitant of Greece |
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