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tumulus

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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tu·mu·lus /ˈtjuːmjələs $ ˈtuː-/ noun (plural tumuli /-laɪ, -li/) [countable]  MXa very large pile of earth put over a grave by people in the past 〔古时的〕坟头
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tumulusAlready the pines on a distant tumulus away to the right were melting into one indistinguishable mass.Later tombs here have no tumulus above but consist of a single large room cut into the stone.
tu·mu·lus nounChineseSyllable
very pile earth over of a large put Corpus


tumulus
tumulus /ˈtjuːmjələs, ˈtjuːmjʊləs $ ˈtuː-/ noun (plural tumuli /-laɪ, -li/) [countable]
a very large pile of earth put over a grave by people in the past


tu·mu·lusBrE /ˈtjuːmjələs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtuːmjələs/ 🔊 noun (
plural
tu·muli BrE /ˈtjuːmjəlaɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtuːmjəlaɪ/ 🔊
)
(specialist)
a large pile of earth built over the grave of an important person in ancient times 冢;(古墓的)坟头