Word · Frequency #3131
imperial
帝国瓶;六升装大酒瓶
A wine bottle, usually for Bordeaux, holding 6 liters (about 8 standard bottles).
- 1.
A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.
容量为6升的酒瓶(通常为波尔多),相当于标准瓶八倍。
- 2.
A large Bordeaux wine bottle with the capacity of about 6 liters, equivalent to 8 standard bottles.
一种大型波尔多葡萄酒瓶,容量约6升,相当于8个标准瓶。
- 3.
a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III
拿破仑三世皇帝留的一个小胡子
- 4.
A writing paper size measuring 30 × 22 inches, or printing paper measuring 32 × 22 inches.
(纸张规格)书写纸30×22英寸,或印刷纸32×22英寸。
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a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach
放在马车顶部的行李
- 6.
A card game differing from piquet in some minor details, and in having a trump.
“皇帝”牌戏(一种类似皮克牌的纸牌游戏)。
- 7.
Any of several combinations of cards which score in this game.
(该牌戏中)得分的牌组。
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A crown imperial.
皇冠贝母(一种花)。
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A tuft of hair on the lower lip (so called from its use by Napoleon III).
下唇胡须;唇髭。
- 10.
A kind of dome, as in Moorish buildings.
一种穹顶,如摩尔式建筑中的。
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A variety of green tea.
一种绿茶。
短尖髯;拿破仑三世式胡须;帝国规格纸(30×22或32×22英寸);一种绿茶;(马车车顶携带的)行李箱;帝国牌戏(类似皮克牌的一种纸牌游戏)
In use
The gentleman at the party had a neatly trimmed imperial on his chin.
During the 19th century, the imperial became a fashionable beard style among European aristocrats.
He decided to shave off his beard and leave only an imperial.
wear an imperial
imperial 作“胡须”解时,常与 wear 连用。
He wore an imperial that made him look like Napoleon III.
他蓄着拿破仑三世式的胡须,看起来像拿破仑三世本人。
carry an imperial on the coach
imperial 指放在马车顶部的行李箱,现已罕用。
They carried an imperial on the coach for the long journey.
他们在长途旅行时将一个行李箱放在马车顶上。
Connections
Collocations
- wear an imperial
- 留帝王胡
- He wore an imperial to the masquerade ball.他戴着帝王胡去参加化装舞会。
- grow an imperial
- 蓄帝王胡
- It took him three months to grow a neat imperial.他花了三个月才蓄出整洁的帝王胡。
- carry an imperial
- 携带车顶行李箱
- We carried an imperial on the roof rack during our road trip.我们在公路旅行中在车顶架上携带了一个车顶行李箱。
- pack the imperial
- 装车顶行李箱
- She packed the imperial with all the camping equipment.她把所有露营装备都装进了车顶行李箱。
Synonyms
- goatee
- 山羊胡 · imperial 特指拿破仑三世式的小尖髯,goatee 泛指下巴上的一小撮尖胡须;日常口语可互换,但专指这种历史发型时用 imperial。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象拿破仑三世留着‘imperial’胡须,坐在车顶行李箱上巡视他的帝国。
Context & Register
通常用于描述胡须样式,多见于历史或时尚语境
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'material' and 'serial' share a similar ending spelling but differ in pronunciation. 'Ethereal' rhymes with 'imperial'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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