majesty
英['m?d??st?]
美['m?d??sti]
- n. 威嚴；最高權威，王權；雄偉；權威
詞態變化
復數:?majesties;
中文詞源
majesty 雄偉，壯觀
來自中古英語mageste,來自古法語majeste,來自拉丁語maiestas,卓著，壯觀，來自PIE*meg,偉大的，詞源同magnate,*yos,比較級后綴，-tas,名詞后綴，即-ty.最早用于對神的尊稱，后用于對皇帝和皇后的尊稱，后詞義通用化。
英文詞源
- majesty (n.)
- c. 1300, "greatness, glory," from Old French majeste "grandeur, nobility" (12c.), from Latin maiestatem (nominative maiestas) "greatness, dignity, elevation, honor, excellence," from stem of maior (neuter maius), comparative of magnus "great" (see magnate). Earliest English us is with reference to God; as a title, in reference to kings and queens (late 14c.), it is from Romance languages and descends from the Roman Empire.
雙語例句
- 1. The daily grind of government is done by Her Majesty's Civil Service.
- 枯燥的日常政務都由女王陛下的政府行政部門來處理。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. After touring the hospital, Her Majesty unveiled a commemorative plaque.
- 女王陛下巡視完這家醫院后，為紀念匾揭了幕。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I quite agree, Your Majesty.
- 我十分贊成，陛下。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. the sheer majesty of St Peter's in Rome
- 羅馬圣彼得大教堂的雄偉莊嚴
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. Her majesty awarded a distinction upon 〔 to 〕 the retiring Prime Minister.
- 女王陛下授勛給行將離任的首相.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》