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Parthian adj. [PAR-thee-un]

adj. 帕提亚的；临别的；

Definition

1: of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient Parthia or its people
1：古代帕提亚帝国或其人民的，或与其相关的，或具有其特征的

2: relating to, being, or having the effect of a shot fired while in real or feigned retreat
2：在真正或者假意撤退时，回营信号的，或与回营信号有关的，或具有回营信号效果的

注：feigned：假装的，不真诚的；
Parthia n. 帕提亚（在里海东南方的古国，亦可称为安息）

Did You Know？

The adjective Parthian, which often shows up in the phrase “Parthian shot,” has its roots in the military strategies of the ancient Parthians. One of the fighting maneuvers of Parthian horsemen was to discharge arrows while in real or feigned retreat. The maneuver must have been memorable because “Parthian shot” continues to be used for a “parting shot,” or a cutting remark made by a person who is leaving, many centuries after the dissolution of the Parthian empire.

词源词根演化：Parthia (n.) —> Parthian (adj.)

形容词Parthian，经常出现在短语“Parthian shot”里，与古代Parthian人在战争中的军事行为有密切关系。Parthian骑兵在真实撤退或者假意撤退时会发射弓箭。在Parthian帝国瓦解数个实际之后，这个行为之所以还会被人记住，可能主要是由于短语“Parthian shot”一直被用于表达“parting shot (临别时的话)”，或者cutting remark(某人要离开时说的尖刻的话语)。

注：have its root in：根植于；military maneuver：军事行动；horseman：骑兵；discharge arrow：发射弓箭；Parthian shot：要离开的信号；parting shot：临别时的话；cutting remark：尖刻的话语

Examples

After being fired, the coach gave a Parthian shot to the general manger informing him that he was a churlish miser.

在被炒了鱿鱼之后，主教练发表了“临别感言”，告诉总经理说他（指总经理）是一个粗俗的吝啬鬼。

注：churlish miser：粗野的，举止粗俗的，难对付的；miser：守财奴，吝啬鬼
“Although the exact origins of polo are unknown, it earned its reputation as ‘the sport of kings’ in the Parthian Empire in Persia and the Byzantine Empire…”
— Town & Country, May 2018

尽管马球的确切起源始终未知，但是在Parthian帝国与Byzantine帝国里，它赢得了“国王们的运动”这个称号。

注：polo：马球；Byzantine：拜占庭帝国；

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