c. 1200, trone, "the seat of God or a saint in heaven;" c. 1300 as "seat occupied by a sovereign," from Old French trone (12c., Modern French tr?ne), from Latin thronus, from Greek thronos "elevated seat, chair, throne," from PIE root *dher- (2) "to hold firmly, support" (cognates: Latin firmus "firm, steadfast, strong, stable," Sanskrit dharma "statute, law;" see firm (adj.)). From late 14c. as a symbol of royal power. Colloquial meaning "toilet" is recorded from 1922. The classical -h- begins to appear in English from late 14c.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Edward VIII had done the unthinkable and abdicated the throne.
愛(ài)德華八世竟主動(dòng)遜位,真是匪夷所思。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. This boy's father had been executed for conspiring against the throne.