Spanish
英 ['spænɪʃ]***美 ['spænɪʃ]
- adj. 西班牙的；西班牙人的；西班牙语的
- n. 西班牙语；西班牙人
中文词源
- Spanish (adj.)
- c. 1200, Spainisc, from Spaine "Spain," from Old French Espaigne (see Spaniard) + -ish. Replaced Old English Speonisc. Altered 16c. by influence of Latin. As a noun, "the Spanish language," from late 15c.
For Spanish Main see main. Spanish moss is attested from 1823. Spanish fly, the fabled aphrodisiac (ground-up cantharis blister-beetles), is attested from c. 1600. Spanish-American War was so called in British press speculations early 1898, even before it began in April. For Spanish Inquisition (by c. 1600), see Inquisition.
双语例句
- 1. All the signs and announcements were rendered in English and Spanish.
- 所有的指示标志和公告都被译成了英语和西班牙语。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The Spanish media were still sniping at the British press yesterday.
- 西班牙媒体昨天仍然在攻击英国媒体。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Richard's mother badgered him into taking a Spanish wife.
- 理查德的母亲磨破嘴皮子，终于说服他娶了个西班牙太太。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Clare and David Astor are sketching a view of far Spanish hills.
- 克莱尔和戴维·阿斯特正在画远处西班牙山峦的风景素描。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Traditional Spanish food is delicious and its specialities are worth searching out.
- 传统的西班牙食品美味可口，其特色菜肴值得寻访。
来自柯林斯例句
