Word · Frequency #17596
antebellum
战前的；尤指美国南北战争前的
核心释义
belonging to a period before a war, especially the American Civil War
- 1.
战前的。
Of the time period prior to a war.
战前的。；战前的；南北战争前的
用法In use
The antebellum house on the corner has been carefully restored.
用法提示：antebellum 是形容词，位于名词 house 前，表示“战前的”。
This novel describes everyday life in an antebellum southern town.
用法提示：antebellum 作定语形容词，修饰名词 town，意为“南北战争前的”。
Historians often study antebellum family letters to understand past daily life.
用法提示：antebellum 是形容词，放在名词 letters 前，表示“战前的”。
antebellum + noun
antebellum 常作定语形容词，修饰建筑、物品等，表示“战前的”。
They restored an antebellum mansion in Georgia.
他们修复了佐治亚州的一座战前宅邸。
the antebellum South
the antebellum South 特指美国南北战争前的南部各州，是常见固定搭配。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- antebellum South
- 内战前的美国南方
- The novel is set in the antebellum South.这部小说以南北战争前的美国南方为背景。
- antebellum era
- 战前时期
- Many old families trace their wealth to the antebellum era.许多老家族将财富追溯到战前时期。
- antebellum period
- （尤指美国内战前的）战前阶段
- Cotton was the dominant crop during the antebellum period.棉花是战前阶段的主要作物。
- antebellum mansion
- 战前大宅
- They spent the weekend in a restored antebellum mansion.他们在一座修复过的战前大宅里度周末。
- antebellum architecture
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
antebellum = ante（前）+ bellum（战争），联想belligerent（好战的），记住“战前”；如美国南北战争前。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史文献、美国内战史讨论、建筑与文化遗产描述 该词属于正式用语，多用于历史或学术语境，尤其指美国南北战争之前的时期；日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Vellum (/ˈvɛləm/) is the only true rhyme: its stressed /ɛ/ and following /ləm/ match the final /bɛləm/ of antebellum. Album (/ˈælbəm/) and bell (/bɛl/) are lookalikes but not rhymes—album has /æ/ and a different consonant sequence, and bell ends after /l/ without the final /əm/. Belly (/ˈbɛli/) shares the 'bell' spelling but ends in /i/. Below (/bɪˈloʊ/) and believe (/bɪˈliːv/) share only the initial 'bel' and have different vowel sounds.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.