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a rune
rune 是可数名词，单数形式前需加不定冠词。
A rune is a character from an ancient Germanic alphabet.
如尼字母是古代日耳曼字母表中的一个字符。
如尼字母；卢恩字母
runes — plural of rune
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
如尼字母；卢恩字母
a character in the ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
A rune is a character from an ancient Germanic alphabet.
如尼字母是古代日耳曼字母表中的一个字符。
指古代北欧文字中的字母，非诗歌或神秘记号。
古代日耳曼民族(尤其是斯堪的纳维亚人和盎格鲁-撒克逊人)书面文字中使用的字母或字符。
A letter, or character, used in the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.
如尼字母；古代日耳曼字母
any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
来自任何视觉上相似文字的字母,如匈牙利如尼文(古匈牙利文)或突厥如尼文(古突厥文)。
A letter from any visually similar script, such as Hungarian runes (the Old Hungarian script) or Turkic runes (the Old Turkic script).
芬兰或斯堪的纳维亚史诗,或其一个篇章,尤指《卡勒瓦拉》的篇章。
A Finnic or Scandinavian epic poem, or a division of one, especially a division of the Kalevala.
The archaeologist carefully copied the rune carved on the ancient stone.
考古学家仔细临摹了刻在古老石头上的如尼字母。
AI contextual example
Each rune in the inscription stood for a sound rather than a whole word.
铭文中的每个如尼字母代表一个音，而不是整个词。
AI contextual example
Visitors can see hundreds of runes on display at the museum.
游客可以在博物馆看到数百个展示中的如尼字母。
AI contextual example
each rune had its own magical significance
每个卢恩符文都有其特殊的魔法含义。
WordNet
rune 是可数名词，单数形式前需加不定冠词。
A rune is a character from an ancient Germanic alphabet.
如尼字母是古代日耳曼字母表中的一个字符。
复数形式直接加 -s。
The runes on this stone are ancient.
这块石头上的如尼文字很古老。
表示用如尼字母书写时，用介词 in。
The message was written in runes.
这条消息是用如尼文字写的。
Not this
The ancient tablet is covered with rune.
Use this
The ancient tablet is covered with runes.
rune 是可数名词，指多个卢恩字母时需要用复数形式 runes；不能用单数 rune 来表示泛指的一类文字。
Not this
I saw rune on the stone.
Use this
I saw a rune on the stone.
rune 是可数名词，单数形式前需要有冠词 a（或 the 等限定词）；中文没有冠词，所以容易漏掉 a。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
古代如尼文字
The ancient runes were carved on a wooden stick.
这些古代如尼文字被刻在一根木棍上。
刻写如尼字母
He carved a rune on the handle of his axe.
他在斧柄上刻了一个如尼字母。
如尼石碑
The rune stone stood near the old church.
那块如尼石碑矗立在老教堂附近。
神秘的如尼记号
She studied the mysterious runes in the old book.
她研究了那本旧书里神秘的如尼记号。
解读预兆；根据迹象判断（未来）
Investors are trying to read the runes before the election.
投资者正试图在大选前解读预兆。
（用如尼文字）占卜；预测未来
She cast the runes to see if the business deal would go through.
她占卜了一下，看看这笔生意能不能谈成。
Use runes naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
发音近 run（跑），想象古老的石头上刻着奔跑的人形神秘记号——如尼字母。
语域：neutral 常见场景：historical/linguistic discussions、fantasy literature and games rune 通常指古代北欧使用的如尼字母，多用于历史、语言或奇幻语境；日常口语中较少使用。
与 rune 韵脚相同的常见词有 tune、dune、June、prune、spoon（/uːn/）；注意 run 拼写相似但读音为 /rʌn/，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.