I bought a bike for the princely sum of £20!
我花 20 英镑巨款买了一辆自行车!
princely buildings
宏伟的建筑
a princely gift
一份丰厚的礼物
1.像王侯的,像贵公子的;高贵的;有威仪的
2.王侯的,王子的
3.堂皇的;壮丽的;豪华的;奢侈的
1.very large, beautiful, or impressive, like something that would belong to a prince
2.belonging or relating to a prince
1.Not a hair of his head is injured, and his princely garments, though drenched in the sea-waves, look fresher than before.
他连一根头发都没有伤着。他那身王子的衣服虽然给海浪浸湿了,看上去倒比以前更华丽了。
2.So well-known was she for her wealth, her beauty, and her gifts of mind, that many princely and noble suitors wished to marry her.
她因财富、美貌和才智闻名天下,王侯贵族的求婚者都渴望娶到她。
3.His mother called him 'Princely, ' say people familiar with his upbringing.
熟悉他的成长过程的人说,他母亲叫他“高贵的王子”。
4.Nerissa What warmth is there in your affection towards any of these princely suitors that are already come?
那么你对这些已经来到的王子般的求婚者是怎么看的呢?
5.The plant was commissioned by the princely state of Mysore using technology originally developed for North America by US engineers.
这座电站是受迈索尔土邦委托建设的,使用的技术最初由美国工程师在北美开发。
6.Most of the Medici bank's lending was to royalty, to finance military campaigns or lavish princely lifestyles.
大多数梅第奇银行的借贷都是做给王室的,用于支持他们的军事行动或是维持他们奢靡的公子哥儿生活。
7.I was shocked to find the only WiFi available in Heathrow's business-class lounges costs a princely $15 for a couple of hours.
如果你在伦敦希思罗机场,会惊奇地发现唯一可用的WiFi登录点位于商务舱乘客的休息室内,短短两小时的上网费竟然要15美元。
8.why is an innocent rose nowhere to be found? why us every prince I met not princely enough?
为什么找不到一朵纯洁的玫瑰?为什么每一个邂逅的王子都不够高贵?
9."What do you mean, old hag? " said Edmund with disdain. "What could you know of princely affairs? "
“丑老太婆,你说什么呢?”埃德蒙不屑地说,“王子的事情,你都知道什么呀?”
10.His sons provide a certain amount of tabloid copy by doing princely things in the armed forces and nightclubs, but the public is bored.
他儿子,作为一名王子,活跃在部队和夜店中,给小报提供了无穷无尽的花边新闻,但是公众对此很是反感。