Word · Frequency #49028
tumulus
/ˈtjuːmjuləs/
noun
坟冢；古坟
核心释义
a mound of earth raised over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow
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古坟；冢
A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.
古坟；冢；冢；坟墓；古墓
用法In use
The archaeologists carefully excavated the ancient tumulus, hoping to find burial artifacts.
用法提示：tumulus 为名词单数，指‘坟冢；古坟’。
Several tumuli dot the hillside, marking the graves of Iron Age chieftains.
用法提示：tumuli 是 tumulus 的复数形式，作名词用，表示多座坟冢。
A large tumulus stands near the river, and local legend says a king is buried there.
用法提示：tumulus 为名词单数，在句中作主语，指‘坟冢’。
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词族Word family
- tumuli
- plural
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