phoenix
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈfiː.nɪks/ us/ˈfiː.nɪks/
不死鸟，凤凰（古代传说中的一种假想鸟，每500年自焚后重生）
in ancient stories, an imaginary bird that set fire to itself every 500 years and was born again, rising from its ashes (= the powder left after its body has been burned)
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。