Word · Frequency #3041
medieval
中世纪的
Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from about 500 to 1500 AD.
- 1.
Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
- 2.
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
与中世纪有关的
- 3.
Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages in popular, modern cultural perception:
- 4.
as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened
像中世纪的；过时且不开明的
- 5.
characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
具有中世纪骑士与侠义时代特征的
过时且不开明的；陈腐的；中世纪风格的；中古风情的；有骑士风范的；侠义的；与中世纪有关的；像中世纪的；过时且不开明的
In use
The museum has a collection of medieval armor.
They visited a medieval castle during their trip to Europe.
Medieval medicine was very different from modern practices.
Medieval scholars
Medieval times
a medieval attitude toward dating
medieval + noun
They studied medieval history.
他们研究了中世纪历史。
be + medieval
Connections
Collocations
- medieval times
- 中世纪时期
- Medieval times were marked by feudalism.中世纪时期以封建制度为特征。
- medieval history
- 中世纪史
- She specializes in medieval history.她专攻中世纪史。
- medieval castle
- 中世纪城堡
- The medieval castle is well preserved.这座中世纪城堡保存完好。
- medieval art
- 中世纪艺术
- Medieval art often had religious themes.中世纪艺术常带有宗教主题。
- medieval literature
- 中世纪文学
- Chaucer is a key figure in medieval literature.乔叟是中世纪文学的关键人物。
- medieval period
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记 'medi' 为 'middle'，'eval' 为 'age'，合为 '中世纪'。
Context & Register
中性，用于描述历史、艺术、建筑、文学等与中世纪相关的语境
Pronunciation & Spelling
'civil' rhymes with 'medieval' (both end with /-ɪvəl/ in given pronunciation). 'interval' and 'medial' share spelling similarities but differ in stress and vowel sounds.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.