solidus

IPA/ˈsɒl.ɪ.dəs/
IPA/ˈsɑː.lɪ.dəs/

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

常見搭配
  • mint a solidus
  • bear a solidus
  • gold solidus
  • Roman solidus
  • circulate solidi
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

常見搭配
  • use a solidus
  • separate with a solidus
  • place a solidus between
  • written with a solidus
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.

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