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单词 menhir
释义
menhir
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmen.hɪər/us
/ˈmen.hɪr/
atallstoneput in averticalpositionbypeopleinprehistorictimes(= theperiodbefore there were writtenrecords):
（史前的）巨石柱
Thecountrysideisdottedwith Neolithic menhirs.新石器时代的巨石柱遍布乡间。
Synonym
standing stone
picture of menhir
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  • Thesiteat Le Ménec has 1,099 menhirs in 12rows.
  • There are twogiantmenhirscloseby, one of themcoveredwithsymbolicengravings.
  • Menhirs aretallstandingstonesthatarchaeologistsoften ascribe tofertilitycults.
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(Definition ofmenhirfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

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menhir
Natural weathering of the sandstone has given the menhir's surface an unusual appearance, superficially similar to carved drapery.
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Where menhirs appear in groups, often in a circular, oval, henge or horseshoe formation, they are sometimes called megalithic monuments.
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The stelae are also described as obelisks or statue menhirs.
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Obelix however is quite miserable: he has had too much of this tomfoolery with menhirs, markets, money, meat and mayhem, which he never understood at all.
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Only the dolmens and menhirs remain.
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Obelix has also lost his old strength, leaving him feeling useless, as he now can not lift menhirs or eat boars in the same quantity that he is used to.
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There are also menhirs, dolmens and cromlechs.
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There is a picture on the back of this booklet of a splendidmenhir, which has been there for probably thousands of years.
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As the war remained a stalemate, in looking for a way to change his fate, the prince came across amenhirring within the woods.
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In the end though, he usually ends up as amenhiragain and is returned to the alignments.
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There is one largermenhirin the south-east.
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The cromlech is located within the property, 1.5 kilometres southwest, while themenhiris sited on the limits of the residence to the east.
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The tallestmenhiris 3.6 m in height, 1.6 m in width and 25 cm in thickness.
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In 2009 amenhiror longstone was discovered in a boundary hedge close to the coastal footpath.
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After studying them, it was concluded that the three pieces could be put together and fitted perfectly to form the originalmenhir.
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