capital of Iceland, literally "bay of smoke," from Old Norse reykja "to smoke" (see reek (n.)) + vik "bay" (see viking). So called from the natural hot springs there. Settlement said to date from 9c., but not established as a town until 1786.
双语例句
1. Work commitments forced her to uproot herself and her son from Reykjavik.
她的工作迫使她和儿子从雷克雅未克搬走。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The threat is likely to remain in abeyance until next year's meeting in Reykjavik.
这一威胁很可能会一直存在下去，直至明年的雷克雅未克会议。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Meanwhile swank restaurants crammed downtown Reykjavik, the capital and new financial center.
与此同时,高档餐馆开始大量出现在新的金融中心 、 首都雷克雅未克的城区.
来自互联网
4. Reykjavik showed all the outward appearances of carrying on.
雷克雅未克表面看上去一切正常.
来自互联网
5. Reykjavik's affair with the SUV is relatively new.
