dynasty

IPA/ˈdɪnəsti/
KK[dˈaɪnəsti]IPA/ˈdaɪnəsti/

dynasty — noun

  • dynastysingular
  • dynastiesplural

1. a line of kings, queens, or other powerful leaders who all come from one family,

1.名詞C1
釋義

a line of kings, queens, or other powerful leaders who all come from one family, or the long stretch of time in which that family holds power over a country.

例句

The Tang dynasty ruled China for almost three hundred years.

the [name] dynasty as subject of a historical statement

Many famous poems were written during the Heian dynasty in Japan.

during the [name] dynasty for time-frame context

同義詞
  • house

    older or formal; the House of Tudor, the House of Windsor

  • line

    more general; emphasizes succession rather than the period of rule

  • monarchy

    the system of rule by a king or queen, not the family itself

文法句型

the [name] dynasty

during the [name] dynasty

用法筆記

Often used with a proper-name modifier naming the family (the Tudor dynasty, the Qing dynasty). Frequently appears as the subject of verbs about rising, ruling, falling, or ending.

常見錯誤

❌My family is a dynasty of farmers.
✅My family has farmed this land for generations.
💡'dynasty' implies political or royal power, not just family continuity.
❌The Roberts dynasty owns three restaurants.
✅The Roberts family owns three restaurants.
💡use 'dynasty' for rulers of a country, not for business families in everyday speech.