Stonehenge

英 [,stəʊn'hendʒ] 美 [,ston'hɛndʒ]

Stonehenge 史前巨石柱，巨石阵

stone,石头，-henge,悬挂，词源同 hang,hinge.

Stonehenge (n.): early 12c., Stanenges, literally "stone gallows," perhaps so called from fancied resemblance to old-style gallows with two posts, with the second element related to the verb hang. Some antiquarians suggest the notion may be of "supported in the air, that which hangs in the air" (compare henge-clif for Latin præruptum), in reference to the lintel stones, but the order of the elements and the inflection is against this. An ancient name for it was the Giant's Dance.

1. Thousands of tourists visIt'stonehenge every year and say the place feels magical.: 每年,成千上万名参观巨石阵的游客都坦承此地具有魔力.

2. Secrets of Stonehenge casts a light on ancient technology.: 《巨石的秘密》使我们对古代科技有更进一步的了解.

3. Stonehenge sits in the beautiful countryside near Salisbury, England.: 巨石阵座落在英国索尔兹伯里附近的美丽乡间.

4. A major prehistoric village has been unearthed near Stonehenge in southern England.: 在英格兰南部巨石阵附近发现了一座大型的史前村落.

5. Last Saturday we had a picnic at a place called Stonehenge.: 上周六我们在一个叫史前巨石柱的地方野餐了.