Parthian
名词 n.
形容词 adj.
英 /ˈpɑːθɪən/
美 /ˈpɑɹθiən/
英文释义
名词 n.
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A native or inhabitant of Parthia.
— The Parthians, in whose hands the empire of the east now is, having divided the world, as it were, with the Romans, were originally exiles from Scythia. This is apparent from their very name; for in the Scythian language exiles are called Parthi.
- An extinct Western Iranian language that was spoken in Parthia.
形容词 adj.
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Relating to Parthia or Parthians.
— 1828, Frederic Shoberl, Persia, Part 4, Chapter XII: Amusements and Exercises, The king’s cavalry are also trained to an exercise called the keykaj, which consists in turning about on the saddle at full speed and firing a carbine backward. This they learn from their childhood, and it gives them great confidence and dexterity on horseback. It is probably a remnant of the old Parthian custom so frequently alluded to in ancient authors; with this difference, that fire-arms are now used instead of bows and arrows.
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Delivered as if in retreat.
— a Parthian shot
词形变化
词源
词源 1
From Parthia + -an; in the sense of delivered as if in retreat, an allusion to the Parthian battle tactic of firing arrows backwards from horseback while apparently in retreat.
词源 2
From Parthia + -an; in the sense of delivered as if in retreat, an allusion to the Parthian battle tactic of firing arrows backwards from horseback while apparently in retreat.
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