| 释义 |
phoenix
['fi:.nɪks] noun countable usually singular
■in ancient stories, an imaginary bird which set fire to itself every 500 years and was born again, rising from its ashes (= the powder left after its body has been burnt) 不死鸟，凤凰（古代传说中的一种假想鸟，每500年自焚后重生）•The town was bombed but was then rebuilt and rose from the ashes like a/the phoenix (= was just as good as before).饱受轰炸的城镇得以重建，就像凤凰涅槃重生一样。 |