pyre

• n. 火葬用的柴堆
• n. (Pyre)人名；(芬)皮雷

来自希腊语pyra,葬礼用柴堆，祭祀用神火，来自pyr,火，词源同fire.

pyre (n.)

1650s, from Latin pyra and directly from Greek pyra "funeral pyre; altar for sacrifice; any place where fire is kindled," from pyr "fire," cognate with Old English fyr (see fire (n.)).

1. Gasoline for the pyre is getting to be a real problem.

用于焚尸的汽油越来越成为一个难以解决的问题.

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2. The glow of a funeral pyre slowly dies by the silent river.

火葬灰中的红光在沉静的河边慢慢地熄灭下去.

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3. But as he watched the pyre, the archon softened.

但当执政官望着柴堆的时候,他的内心动摇了.

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4. The widow leapt into the funeral pyre.

这个寡妇跳进火葬柴堆.

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5. All the world's a pyre!

整个世界变成了火葬的柴堆!

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