phoenixes
/ˈfiː.nɪks/
名词
菲尼克斯,凤凰城(美国亚利桑那州首府和最大城市)
He returned to Phoenix in mid-September.
他于9月中旬回到凤凰城。
/ˈfiː.nɪks/
名词
不死鸟,凤凰(古代传说中的一种假想鸟,每500年自焚后重生)
The town was bombed but was then rebuilt and rose from the ashes like a/the phoenix (= was just as good as before).
饱受轰炸的城镇得到了重建,就像凤凰涅槃重生一样。