Word · Frequency #10721
Saxon
撒克逊人
A member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become the Anglo-Saxons.
- 1.
A member of an ancient West Germanic tribe that lived at the eastern North Sea coast and south of it.
古代西日耳曼部落成员,居住在北海东岸及以南地区
- 2.
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
征服英格兰并与盎格鲁人和朱特人合并成为盎格鲁-撒克逊人的日耳曼民族成员；在诺曼征服之前主导英格兰
- 3.
A native or inhabitant of Saxony, Germany.
德国萨克森州的原住民或居民
- 4.
A kind of rapidly spinning ground-based firework.
一种快速旋转的地面烟花
古代西日耳曼部落成员,居住在北海东岸及以南地区；征服英格兰并与盎格鲁人和朱特人合并成为盎格鲁-撒克逊人的日耳曼民族成员；在诺曼征服之前主导英格兰；德国萨克森州的原住民或居民；一种快速旋转的地面烟花
In use
The Saxons traveled across the North Sea to reach Britain.
Many Saxons became farmers after settling in the new land.
Our teacher showed us where the Saxons built their first settlements.
the Saxons
用定冠词加复数形式指代整个民族或群体。
The Saxons began invading Britain in the 5th century.
撒克逊人在5世纪开始入侵不列颠。
a Saxon
不定冠词加单数形式表示一名成员。
A Saxon who refused to obey the Norman king lost his land.
一个拒绝服从诺曼国王的撒克逊人失去了土地。
Saxon + noun
名词作定语修饰另一个名词，相当于形容词。
Connections
Collocations
- Saxon king
- 撒克逊国王
- Alfred the Great was a renowned Saxon king.阿尔弗雷德大帝是一位著名的撒克逊国王。
- Saxon England
- 撒克逊时代的英格兰
- Saxon England was shaped by waves of Germanic settlers.撒克逊时代的英格兰由一波又一波的日耳曼定居者塑造。
- Saxon church
- 撒克逊式教堂
- The village has a small Saxon church built in the tenth century.这个村庄有一座建于十世纪的撒克逊式小教堂。
- Saxon settlement
- 撒克逊人定居点
- Archaeologists found remains of a Saxon settlement near the river.考古学家在河边附近发现了一处撒克逊人定居点的遗迹。
- Saxon culture
- 撒克逊文化
- The exhibition displays artifacts from early Saxon culture.这个展览展出了早期撒克逊文化的文物。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Saxon 读音近似“撒克逊”：Sa 像“撒”，x 像“克”，son 像“逊”，记作“撒克逊人”即可。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：历史语境、学术讨论 该词多用于历史或学术语境，指历史上征服英格兰并与盎格鲁人、朱特人融合的日耳曼民族成员；日常口语中不常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes with saxon /ˈsæksən/: flaxen, waxen, Jackson (all end in /æksən/). Useful lookalikes that do NOT rhyme: axon /ˈæksɒn/, taxon /ˈtæksɒn/, vixen /ˈvɪksən/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.