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单词 dexter
释义

dexter1

adjective ˈdɛkstəˈdɛkstər
Heraldry archaic
  • attributive On or towards the right-hand side (in a coat of arms, from the bearer's point of view, i.e. the left as it is depicted).

    〈古〉〔纹章〕(从盾徽佩带者的视点看盾徽)盾徽的右侧的;在(或向)盾徽的右侧的(在与盾徽佩者面对面的人看来则为左侧)。SINISTER 的反义词

    The opposite of sinister
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is an impaled shield, but her arms appear on it in the dexter half - where normally the husband's would be shown - and his in the sinister, indicating the higher dignity of the blood that she brought to their union.
    • It's blue, master, with a red stripe sinister, and a yellow emblem on the dexter side.
    • It is basically a wide stripe that runs from dexter chief to sinister base.
    • Dexter aspects are considered more direct and effective than sinister aspects; Lilly writes of them ‘Observe the dexter aspect is more forcible than the Sinister’.
    • And they will be even more fortunate if the attendant planets are in dexter aspect
    Synonyms
    right-hand, dextral, at three o'clock

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin, 'on the right'.

dexter2

noun ˈdɛkstəˈdɛkstər
  • An animal of a small, hardy breed of Irish cattle.

    德克斯特牛

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As well as the beef and dexter sections, dairy classes will be back for the first time since the foot-and-mouth outbreak, and the popular young handler classes return, featuring guinea pigs, chickens and dogs.
    • This month, we're mostly eating longhorn; last year, it was dexter.

Origin

Late 19th century: said to have been named after the breeder.

dexter1

adjectiveˈdekstərˈdɛkstər
Heraldry archaic
  • attributive Of, on, or toward the right-hand side (in a coat of arms, from the bearer's point of view, i.e., the left as it is depicted).

    〈古〉〔纹章〕(从盾徽佩带者的视点看盾徽)盾徽的右侧的;在(或向)盾徽的右侧的(在与盾徽佩者面对面的人看来则为左侧)。SINISTER 的反义词

    The opposite of sinister
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Dexter aspects are considered more direct and effective than sinister aspects; Lilly writes of them ‘Observe the dexter aspect is more forcible than the Sinister’.
    • And they will be even more fortunate if the attendant planets are in dexter aspect
    • It's blue, master, with a red stripe sinister, and a yellow emblem on the dexter side.
    • It is an impaled shield, but her arms appear on it in the dexter half - where normally the husband's would be shown - and his in the sinister, indicating the higher dignity of the blood that she brought to their union.
    • It is basically a wide stripe that runs from dexter chief to sinister base.
    Synonyms
    right-hand, dextral, at three o'clock

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin, ‘on the right’.

dexter2

nounˈdɛkstərˈdekstər
  • An animal of a small, hardy breed of Irish cattle.

    德克斯特牛

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This month, we're mostly eating longhorn; last year, it was dexter.
    • As well as the beef and dexter sections, dairy classes will be back for the first time since the foot-and-mouth outbreak, and the popular young handler classes return, featuring guinea pigs, chickens and dogs.

Origin

Late 19th century: said to have been named after the breeder.

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