phoenix
US /ˈfiː.nɪks/
UK /ˈfiː.nɪks/
名詞
1.
鳳凰
a mythical bird of great beauty fabled to live 500 or 600 years in the Arabian wilderness, to burn itself on a funeral pyre, and to rise from its ashes in the freshness of youth and beauty to live through another cycle of years
範例:
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The legend of the phoenix symbolizes rebirth and renewal.
鳳凰的傳說象徵著重生和復興。
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Like a phoenix, the company rose from the ashes of bankruptcy.
像鳳凰一樣，這家公司從破產的灰燼中重生。
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2.
鳳凰座
a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere, near Tucana and Eridanus
範例:
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The constellation Phoenix is best viewed in the Southern Hemisphere during autumn.
鳳凰座在南半球秋季最適合觀測。
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Astronomers often study the stars within the Phoenix constellation.
天文學家經常研究鳳凰座內的恆星。
3.
鳳凰城
the capital and largest city of Arizona, located in the Sonoran Desert
範例:
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We are flying to Phoenix for our vacation.
我們正在飛往鳳凰城度假。
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The temperature in Phoenix can be very high in summer.
鳳凰城夏季氣溫可能非常高。