griffin
griffin — 名詞
1. an imaginary flying animal from ancient stories and legends, with an eagle's hea
獅鷲
神話中鷹頭獅身的有翼生物
an imaginary flying animal from ancient stories and legends, with an eagle's head, front legs, and wings joined to a lion's body, back legs, and tail — often shown guarding treasure or sacred places in art and literature.
The knight had a golden griffin painted on his shield before the battle.
騎士在出戰前，讓人把一隻金色的獅鷲畫在盾牌上。
collocation: a golden griffin
A stone griffin with its wings spread wide stood above the castle's main gate.
一座展翅的石雕獅鷲矗立在城堡大門的上方。
collocation: a stone griffin
Tuan's grandmother told him stories about a griffin that guarded a hidden treasure in the mountains.
Tuan 的奶奶給他講過獅鷲的故事，說這種神獸守護著山裡的隱藏寶藏。
Karim drew a picture of a griffin for his school project on mythical animals.
Karim 為學校的神話動物作業畫了一張獅鷲的圖。
The scholar found a picture of a griffin with an eagle's head and a lion's body.
學者在一幅畫中看到一隻獅鷲，牠有著鷹的頭和獅子的身體。
用法筆記
Common in fantasy literature, heraldry, and art history. Often appears as part of a coat of arms or as a decorative stone carving on old buildings. The word may also be spelled 'griffon' or 'gryphon' in older texts.
常見錯誤
2. a small city in the state of Georgia, south-southeast of Atlanta, with a populat
格里芬
美國喬治亞州城市
a small city in the state of Georgia, south-southeast of Atlanta, with a population of around 24,000 people.
The train from Atlanta to Griffin takes about an hour.
從亞特蘭大到格里芬的火車車程大約一小時。
travel route: from [city] to Griffin
Griffin, Georgia has a historic downtown square with shops and a courthouse.
喬治亞州的格里芬有一座歷史悠久的市中心廣場，廣場旁有商店和法院。
The family moved to a small house on the south side of Griffin in 2019.
這家人於 2019 年搬到格里芬南邊的一棟小房子裡。
Visitors to Griffin often stop at the local farmers' market on Saturday mornings.
前往格里芬的遊客經常在週六早上去當地的農夫市集逛逛。
用法筆記
Proper noun sense. Always capitalised. The city takes its name from General Lewis Griffin, a railroad executive in the 19th century.
3. Walter Burley Griffin (1876–1937), an American architect and landscape designer
坎培拉設計者
澳洲首都坎培拉的設計者
Walter Burley Griffin (1876–1937), an American architect and landscape designer best known for his design of Canberra, the capital city of Australia.
Walter Burley Griffin won an international competition to design Canberra in 1912.
Walter Burley Griffin 在 1912 年贏得一場國際競圖，負責設計澳洲首都坎培拉。
achievement: won competition to design Canberra
Many of Walter Burley Griffin's buildings still stand in the suburbs of Sydney today.
直到今天，雪梨郊區仍保存著許多 Walter Burley Griffin 設計的建築。
The Griffin family moved to Australia in 1914 so Walter could oversee the construction of Canberra.
Griffin 一家人在 1914 年搬到澳洲，這樣 Walter 才能監督坎培拉的施工進度。
Architecture students study Griffin's city design for its clever use of hills and lakes.
建築系的學生至今仍在研究 Griffin 的城市規劃，因為他巧妙運用了丘陵和湖泊等地形。
用法筆記
Full name 'Walter Burley Griffin' is usually used on first mention; 'Griffin' alone may follow. In Australian contexts, he is remembered alongside his wife and collaborator, Marion Mahony Griffin.