necropolis

英 [nəˈkrɒpəlɪs]

美 [nəˈkrɑːpəlɪs]

n.  墓场; (尤指古代城市的)大墓地

GRE

BNC.35052 / COCA.33583

牛津词典

noun

• 墓场；（尤指古代城市的）大墓地
  a cemetery (= place where dead people are buried) , especially a large one in an ancient city

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 墓地;坟地
  Anecropolisis a place where dead people are buried.
  1. ...a small Etruscan museum and necropolis 3 km east of the village.
     村庄以东3公里外的小型伊特鲁里亚博物馆和墓葬群

英英释义

noun

• a tract of land used for burials
  Synonym:cemeterygraveyardburial siteburial groundburying groundmemorial park

双语例句

• Perhaps originally a sanctuary, it became a necropolis in prehistoric times.
  这座地下宫殿可能曾是避难所，但从史前时期起成为了大墓地。
• Our first stop is the Makli Hill necropolis, where I walk on ground containing the remains of hundreds of thousands of people.
  途中第一站是马卡利山的大墓葬，我走在埋葬着千百个死者的土地上。
• The excavation of the necropolis has prominent academic meanings.
  这批土墩墓的发掘具有重要的学术意义。
• They have been seated on their thrones for33 centuries at the Necropolis of Thebes.
  他们一直坐在他们自己的王位上的33世纪的底比斯墓地。
• Experts have said the necropolis was destined for high-ranking personalities-such as warriors and ancient priests.
  有关专家还表示，这个墓地埋葬的都是一些地位较高的人物&如战士和古代的牧师等。
• Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
  底比斯古城及其墓地
• Week of Calm: Initiative of all creatures from Necropolis, Inferno and Dungeon factions reduced by 20% during battles.
  平静之周：所有死灵，恶魔，与地下城生物的主动下降20%。
• Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
  迦太基人的喀尔寇阿内城及其墓地
• The ancient necropolis of Memphis and the Pyramids, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, is located in the desert at Giza.
  古老的孟菲斯大墓地和世界上最大的金字塔&胡夫金字塔以及其它众多金字塔，位于吉萨棉沙漠。
• These guards 'primary duty is to warn people not to stay in the Necropolis after nightfall and to watch for grave robbers.
  这些护卫的主要任务便是警告那些在黄昏后仍在墓地众逗留的家伙和保护墓地免受盗墓者的骚扰。