Word · Frequency #9201
Phoenix
凤凰；不死鸟
a legendary bird that dies by fire and is reborn from its ashes
- 1.
A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arises anew from the ashes.
一种神话中的鸟,据说是唯一的一种,活500年后自焚于太阳点燃的柴堆上,然后从灰烬中重生。
- 2.
A German breed of long-tailed chicken.
一种德国长尾鸡品种。
- 3.
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
美国亚利桑那州首府及最大城市,位于该州中南部；原为沙漠,因灌溉而成为繁荣农业区
- 4.
Anything that is reborn after apparently being destroyed.
在被毁灭后重生的任何事物。
- 5.
A geometer moth of species Eulithis prunata.
一种尺蛾,物种为Eulithis prunata。
- 6.
a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa
大型单子叶植物属,羽状叶棕榈,分布于亚洲和非洲
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A geometer moth of species Eulithis prunata.
一种尺蛾,学名为Eulithis prunata。
- 8.
A white variety of grape of German origin used for winemaking.
一种用于酿酒的德国白葡萄品种。
- 9.
a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years
传说中的阿拉伯鸟,定期自焚并从灰烬中重生；通常每500年自我更新一次,同一时间仅有一只
浴火重生的事物；重生者；菲尼克斯；凤凰城；凤凰鸡；刺葵属；菲尼克斯葡萄
In use
The phoenix rose from the ashes and flew into the sky.
In the old legend, the phoenix burns itself and then comes back to life.
People often use the phoenix as a symbol of hope and renewal.
rise like a phoenix
比喻从失败或灾难中恢复。
The company rose like a phoenix after the crisis.
这家公司像凤凰一样在危机后重生。
a phoenix from the ashes
通常指经过灾难后重建。
The city was a phoenix from the ashes of war.
这座城市是战争废墟中重生的凤凰。
the phoenix + [third-person verb]
指神话中的不死鸟。
Connections
Collocations
- rise like a phoenix from the ashes
- 像凤凰般从灰烬中重生
- After the fire, the company rose like a phoenix from the ashes.火灾之后，这家公司像凤凰般从灰烬中重生。
- phoenix rising
- 凤凰涅槃
- The phoenix rising is a powerful symbol of rebirth.凤凰涅槃是重生的有力象征。
- mythical phoenix
- 神话中的凤凰
- The mythical phoenix is said to live for 500 years.神话中的凤凰据说能活500年。
- phoenix bird
- 凤凰鸟
- The phoenix bird is often depicted with fiery feathers.凤凰鸟常被描绘成有火红的羽毛。
- phoenix feather
- 凤凰羽毛
- In the story, the phoenix feather had magical healing powers.故事中，凤凰羽毛具有神奇的治疗能力。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一只凤凰从火焰中重生，记住单词phoenix就像‘菲尼克斯’——凤凰的不死传说。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理、旅游、新闻 该义项指美国亚利桑那州首府凤凰城，属于中性语域，适用于正式与非正式场合。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 phoenixes（也可写作 phoenices）；指亚利桑那州首府时通常大写为 Phoenix。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the final /ɪks/ sound, but 'phoenix' (/ˈfiːnɪks/) has an additional /n/ and a different stressed vowel (/iː/), so they do not rhyme. Be careful not to confuse the spelling 'ix' with the common 'icks' ending.
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.