Brutus
['bru:təs]
解释:
(noun.) statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC).
杰克校对--From WordNet
解释:
n. a kind of wig: a way of wearing the hair brushed back from the forehead popular at the time of the French Revolution when it was an affectation to admire the old Romans as Brutus.
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例句:
- Sounding Mr. Cruncher, and finding him of her opinion, Miss Pross resorted to the Good Republican Brutus of Antiquity, attended by her cavalier. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
- The governor, at my request, gave the sign for C?sar and Brutus to advance towards us. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
- One was put to death for inserting in his history the praises of Brutus. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
- The virtuous Brutus lent money in Cyprus at eight-and-forty per cent. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
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