early 14c., lettorne, lettron, from Old French letron, from Medieval Latin lectrinum, from Late Latin lectrum "lectern," from root of Latin legere "to read" (see lecture (n.)). Half-re-Latinized in English in 15c.
雙語例句
1. Godliman stood at a lectern, perched one leg like a bird.
加德里曼一只腳站在小架子上, 象歇息著的鳥.
來自辭典例句
2. He thumped the lectern as he spoke.
他邊講道邊用手捶打讀經臺.
來自辭典例句
3. Behind the crude lectern, off to a side, stands a curtained puppet theatre.
在粗糙的讀經臺后面, 偏向一邊, 是一座掛著幕布的木偶戲臺.
來自辭典例句
4. The chauffeur walked to the lectern and delivered the speech.
而司機走上了講臺,作講演.
來自互聯網
5. Matvey saws out a great piece of ice for a lectern.