Word
helot
/ˈhelət/
noun
农奴；奴隶
核心释义
A serf; a slave.
- 1.
农奴；奴隶。
A serf; a slave.
农奴；奴隶。；希洛人(古斯巴达奴隶)；奴隶；农奴
用法In use
In ancient Sparta, a helot could be killed without legal consequence.
用法提示：名词，指古斯巴达的奴隶
The feudal lord treated his helot as if he were no more than livestock.
用法提示：名词，指农奴
Many helots worked the land for their Spartan masters.
用法提示：名词复数，指希洛人
a helot / the helot
The helot worked in the fields all day.
那个农奴整天在田里干活。
helots (plural)
The helots revolted against their masters.
农奴们起义反抗他们的主人。
treat someone like a helot
比喻用法，指像对待奴隶一样对待某人。
The dictator treated his people like helots.
那个独裁者把他的人民当作农奴对待。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子The helot were forced to work.正确表达The helots were forced to work.
helot是可数名词，表示多个希洛人时必须使用复数形式helots。
易错句子The conquerors heloted the villagers.正确表达The conquerors made helots of the villagers.
helot是名词，不能用作动词。应用make helots of或enslaved等动词短语表示 '使成为农奴'。
相关词与表达Connections
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常指古斯巴达的奴隶或农奴，现代用法中可泛指受压迫的人。
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