| 单词 | princely |
| 释义 | princely adjective humorousuk/ˈprɪns.li/us/ˈprɪns.li/the princely sum of used to refer to asurprisinglysmallamountofmoney: （钱）可观的（反语，指钱少得出奇）Sheacquiredthepaintingat ajumblesalefor the princelysumof 25p.她在旧货拍卖会上以25便士的巨款拍得此画。 Small amounts of money
princely| American Dictionaryprincely adjective[not gradable] us/ˈprɪns·li/(esp. ofmoney) verylargeinamount: Advertiserspaya princelysumfor prime-timecommercials. Examplesofprincelyprincely Nevertheless, the extent of thisprincelypatriotism varied. From theCambridge English Corpus Within theprincelycamp, this period was something of a dynastic watershed. From theCambridge English Corpus They required a solution to the problem of how to minimize the risks of overexposure toprincelyrule without sacrificing its benefits. From theCambridge English Corpus Their seigneurial competence was buttressed by the sanction of delegatedprincelyjurisdiction. From theCambridge English Corpus It became the duty of theprincelystate to decree the common rules, and this necessity was particularly pressing in the case of public hygiene. From theCambridge English Corpus But the multiplication of theatres and seasons made it easier to move about, even for singers who belonged to aprincelyestablishment. From theCambridge English Corpus Yet, these qualities explain why they have survived the demise of theprincelyorder. From theCambridge English Corpus It was the resources and the proper functioning of theprincelystate that were gradually coming more and more to the fore. From theCambridge English Corpus The data also hint at an independent northern theatrical tradition, based in theprincelycourts. From theCambridge English Corpus In fact, it merely refined the older tradition ofprincelynaturalization. From theCambridge English Corpus European culture is not just the legacy of urban society, nor is it the creation of theprincelycourt. From theCambridge English Corpus Each man had signed a contract to work in any position for five years for theprincelysum of twenty-six shillings per year. From theCambridge English Corpus Their welfare and power were so bound up with the political and financial wellbeing of theprincelystate, that they actually became its hostages. From theCambridge English Corpus With manyprincelycandidates and unclear rules of succession, every royal death became a political crisis, and often a violent one. From theCambridge English Corpus By its politics of water, theprincelypower often served as a brake on the ambitions of the oligarchy to which it owed its power. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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