vestal + noun (relating to Vesta)
常与宗教相关名词连用,如 temple, fire, virgin。
The vestal fire was kept burning continuously.
女灶神的圣火一直保持燃烧。
维斯塔的;女灶神维斯塔的;灶神星的;关于灶神维斯塔的;小行星灶神星的;女灶神的
关于灶神维斯塔的
Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth.
小行星灶神星的
Synonym of Vestan (Pertaining to the asteroid Vesta)
纯洁的;贞洁的
Pure; chaste.
Her writing has a vestal beauty that readers immediately admire.
她的作品具有一种让读者立刻赞赏的纯净之美。
用法提示:vestal 作定语修饰 beauty,表示“纯洁的、纯净的”。
Even after years of hardship, his intentions remained vestal.
即使经历多年艰难,他的意图依然纯洁。
用法提示:vestal 在系动词 remained 后作表语,表示“纯洁的”。
The community treasured the vestal spirit of the young nurse.
社区十分珍视这位年轻护士纯洁的精神。
用法提示:vestal 作定语修饰 spirit,表示“纯洁的”。
常与宗教相关名词连用,如 temple, fire, virgin。
The vestal fire was kept burning continuously.
女灶神的圣火一直保持燃烧。
专有名词,首字母常大写,指古罗马守护圣火的贞女。
She was one of the Vestal Virgins in ancient Rome.
她是古罗马的一位女灶神贞女。
发音相近,但vestal指贞洁或女灶神,vessel指容器或船
拼写相似,但vestal意为贞洁的,vestige意为残余的痕迹
拼写相近,但vestal是形容词,vestment是名词指宗教服装
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