1650s as an architectural order, from Corinth, the ancient Greek city-state. In classical times Corinth was notorious for its luxury and licentiousness among the Greek states (and for not scorning trade and profit); hence Corinthian, noun and adjective, in various slang or colloquial sense in English, especially "a swell, a man about town" (early to mid-19c. but especially in the 1820s).
双语例句
1. The Corinthian painter's primary ornamental device was the animal frieze.
科林斯画家最初的装饰图案是动物形象的装饰带.
来自辞典例句
2. Get your fine Corinthian footwear and your cat cheeks out of my face!
把你的科林斯靴子和你的猫脸从我的脸移开!
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3. Q 1 : What day of the week did the Corinthian Christians meet together?
格林多的基督徒每星期那一天聚会?
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4. The facade is adorned with 56 Corinthian columns.
正面是由56个柯林斯式的柱子装饰.
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5. A Corinthian column is the most highly decorated of the five classical types.
