early 12c., Stanenges, literally "stone gallows," perhaps so called from fancied resemblance to old-style gallows with two posts, with the second element related to the verb hang. Some antiquarians suggest the notion may be of "supported in the air, that which hangs in the air" (compare henge-clif for Latin pr?ruptum), in reference to the lintel stones, but the order of the elements and the inflection is against this. An ancient name for it was the Giant's Dance.
雙語例句
1. Thousands of tourists visIt'stonehenge every year and say the place feels magical.
每年,成千上萬名參觀巨石陣的游客都坦承此地具有魔力.
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2. Secrets of Stonehenge casts a light on ancient technology.
《巨石的秘密》使我們對古代科技有更進一步的了解.
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3. Stonehenge sits in the beautiful countryside near Salisbury, England.
巨石陣座落在英國索爾茲伯里附近的美麗鄉(xiāng)間.
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4. A major prehistoric village has been unearthed near Stonehenge in southern England.
在英格蘭南部巨石陣附近發(fā)現(xiàn)了一座大型的史前村落.
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5. Last Saturday we had a picnic at a place called Stonehenge.