solidus

/ˈsɒl.ɪ.dəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɑː.lɪ.dəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsä-lə-dəs/ (ame, mw)

solidus — 名詞

  • solidussingular
  • solidusesplural

1. a gold coin that was first minted in the Roman Empire and continued to be used a

1.名詞C1
釋義

羅馬金幣

古羅馬帝國鑄造的金幣

a gold coin that was first minted in the Roman Empire and continued to be used as currency in Europe and parts of the Middle East for more than a thousand years

例句

The museum recently acquired a solidus from the reign of Emperor Constantine.

該博物館最近收購了一枚君士坦丁大帝統治時期的羅馬金幣。

count noun: a + solidus

Workers digging near the old forum uncovered a solidus bearing the profile of Emperor Justinian.

工人們在舊廣場附近挖掘時，發現了一枚刻有查士丁尼大帝頭像的羅馬金幣。

passive: was uncovered / archaeological context

同義詞
  • aureus

    an earlier Roman gold coin that was replaced by the solidus in the 4th century

  • bezant

    a medieval gold coin based on the solidus, used in Byzantine and European trade

文法句型

a + solidus

the + solidus

plural: solidi

用法筆記

Mainly encountered in historical writing, archaeology reports, and museum descriptions — this word is not used in modern financial contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I paid with a solidus at the store.
✅I saw a solidus in the museum display case.
💡The solidus is a historical coin, not a modern currency, so it only appears today in collections or archaeological finds.

2. the written mark (/) that people place between words, numbers, or symbols to sho

2.名詞B2
釋義

斜線

書寫中用來分隔的斜線符號

the written mark (/) that people place between words, numbers, or symbols to show a choice, a range, or a connection between two things

例句

Enter your date in DD/MM/YYYY format and place a solidus between day, month, and year.

請以日/月/年格式輸入日期，並在年、月、日之間加上斜線。

preposition: with a solidus between

Write your answer as "yes/no" and put a solidus between the two options.

在回答中寫「是/否」，並在兩個選項之間加上斜線。

verb pattern: put a solidus between

同義詞
  • slash

    the common everyday term for /, used in both speech and writing

  • forward slash

    emphasises the direction of the mark, contrasting with the backslash (\\)

  • virgule

    a formal term for the / mark, used in linguistics and older typography

反義詞
  • backslash

    the symbol \ that slants in the opposite direction

文法句型

a + solidus

the + solidus

with a solidus

用法筆記

The word 'solidus' is a formal typographic term. In everyday speech, most English speakers say 'slash' or 'forward slash' instead.

常見錯誤

❌Press the solidus key on the keyboard.
✅Press the slash key on the keyboard.
💡The key on a keyboard is labelled as 'slash'; 'solidus' is used mainly in typography and academic writing.