Word · Frequency #27617
heraldry
纹章学
the study of coats of arms and family lineages
- 1.
The profession or art of devising, granting and blazoning coats of arms, tracing genealogies and ruling on questions of protocol or rank.
设计、授予和描绘盾形纹章、追溯谱系并裁决礼仪或等级问题的职业或技艺。
- 2.
An armorial ensign along with its history and description.
带有其历史和描述的纹章徽记。
- 3.
Pageantry.
盛大场面；壮观的展示。
纹章；家徽；设计、授予和描绘盾形纹章、追溯谱系并裁决礼仪或等级问题的职业或技艺。；带有其历史和描述的纹章徽记。；盛大场面；壮观的展示。；纹章
In use
I am reading a book about heraldry to understand the symbols on old flags.
The castle's walls are decorated with heraldry that shows the king's family history.
He studies the heraldries of medieval Scottish clans for his dissertation.
the heraldry of [family/region]
指某一家族或地区所拥有的纹章体系，为不可数集合名词。
The guide explained the heraldry of the Tudor dynasty.
导游讲解了都铎王朝的纹章。
in heraldry
表示“在纹章学这一领域”，常用来讨论某一符号或颜色的象征意义。
The crescent moon is often used in heraldry.
新月形在纹章学中经常被使用。
a heraldry / heraldries
heraldry 也可作可数名词，指具体的纹章式样；复数形式为 heraldries。
Connections
Collocations
- study heraldry
- 研究纹章学
- She went to Oxford to study heraldry.她去牛津学习纹章学。
- rules of heraldry
- 纹章学规则
- Many people are unaware of the strict rules of heraldry.许多人不了解纹章学的严格规则。
- in heraldry
- 在纹章学中
- In heraldry, every symbol has a specific meaning.在纹章学中，每个符号都有特定的含义。
- medieval heraldry
- 中世纪纹章学
- The exhibition focuses on medieval heraldry in England.展览重点介绍英格兰的中世纪纹章学。
- heraldry society
- 纹章学会
- He joined the local heraldry society to learn about coats of arms.他加入了当地的纹章学会，以了解纹章。
- heraldry and genealogy
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 herald（传令官）宣读家族徽章，-ry 表学科，即“纹章学”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、museum descriptions、genealogy research heraldry 多用于正式或学术语境，可指纹章学（对纹章的研究与分类），也可指具体的纹章或家徽；在日常生活口语中不常见。
Grammar Note
作“纹章学”讲时通常不可数；作具体的“纹章/家徽”讲时可数，复数形式为 heraldries。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常用词与 heraldry（/ˈherəldri/）完全押韵。laundry（/ˈlɔːndri/）和 foundry（/ˈfaʊndri/）只共享结尾的非重读 /dri/ 音，不是押韵；heraldic（/həˈrældɪk/）与 heraldry 拼写相近，但重音和元音不同；hierarchy（/ˈhaɪərɑːrki/）和 hereditary（/həˈredəteri/）是常见的拼写混淆词，读音差别很大。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.