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colosseum

/kol-uh-see-uhm/US // ˌkɒl əˈsi əm //UK // (ˌkɒləˈsɪəm) //

竞技场,斗兽场,斗斗场,斗场

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an ancient amphitheater in Rome, begun a.d. c70 by Vespasian, having the form of an oval 617 by 512 feet.
    • : coliseum.

Examples

  • By early March, with the country under complete lockdown, cultural sites across Italy were closed, including the Colosseum and Pompeii.

  • Like the Colosseum, Jep both stands above and is a part of the grotesqueries that revolve around him.

  • Viewed from the harbor, the town presents a striking picture, and the most remarkable feature is the great colosseum on the hill.

  • Among the many sights of Rome none give us a better idea of its ancient civilisation than the Forum and the Colosseum.

  • The gigantic Colosseum to the humblest of ruins, everything p. 34in Rome is eloquent in the language of history.

  • This time-eaten, weather-beaten Colosseum saw many a gladiator 'butchered to make a Roman holiday.'

  • He himself has stood within the ruined Colosseum and re-echoed Byron's heroics.