a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
Adjective:
of or relating to or characteristic of the early Saxons or Anglo-Saxons and their descendents (especially the English or Lowland Scots) and their language;
"Saxon princes"
"for greater clarity choose a plain Saxon term instead of a latinate one"
双语例句
1. These Severn Valley woods have been exploited for timber since Saxon times.
从撒克逊时代起就开始采伐塞文山谷的这些树林获取木料。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Ex-cavations have revealed Roman and Anglo-Saxon remains in the area.
挖掘工作已显示在该地区有罗马和盎格鲁-撒克逊时代的遗迹。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Debilly had no Anglo-Saxon shyness about discussing money.
在谈到钱时，德比利毫无英国式的羞涩。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Aisles were added to the original Saxon building in the Norman period.
在诺曼时期,原来的萨克森风格的建筑物都增添了走廊.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Anglo - Saxon is the forerunner of modern English.
盎 格鲁撒 克逊语是现代英语的先驱.
来自《简明英汉词典》
用作名词 (n.)
The Saxon once settled in England in early times. 撒克逊人早期曾定居英格兰。
On the site of the Roman city Glevum, it was the Saxon capital of Mercia and is today a market town and industrial center.Population, 91,600. 位于古罗马城市格莱昂旧址，是撒克逊人的首都梅尔西亚，今天是一集镇和工业中心。
