Portugal

英 美 ['pɔtjuɡəl]
  • n. 葡萄牙(欧洲西南部国家)

中文词源


Portugal 葡萄牙

来自拉丁语Portus Cale,波尔图港,来自Portus,港口,词源同port,Cale,葡萄牙首都波尔图拉丁名,可能来自希腊语kallis,漂亮的,词源同calligraphy.

英文词源


Portugal
late 14c., Portyngale, from Medieval Latin Portus Cale (Roman name of modern Oporto), "the port of Gaya." Alfonso, Count of Portucale, became the first king of Portugal.

双语例句


1. Portugal and Spain had possessed vast empires that waxed and waned.
葡萄牙和西班牙都曾是经历了兴衰的大帝国。

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2. Britain does not agree and neither do Denmark, Portugal and Ireland.
英国不同意,丹麦、葡萄牙和爱尔兰也持反对意见。

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3. Portugal will probably have a small current-account surplus for 1992.
葡萄牙1992年经常项目可能会出现小额顺差。

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4. Britain's refusal to sell Portugal arms in 1937 still rankled with him.
1937年英国拒绝向葡萄牙销售武器的事情仍然令他愤慨。

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5. Spain and Portugal are joining the Common Market.
西班牙和葡萄牙将加入欧洲共同市场。

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