nova

英 ['nəʊvə] 美 ['novə]
  • n. [天] 新星
  • n. (Nova)人名;(意、西、塞、葡)诺娃(女名),诺瓦;(英)诺瓦

中文词源


nova 新星

来自拉丁语novus,新的,词源同new,-a,阴性格后缀。引申词义新星。

英文词源


nova (n.)
1877, from Latin nova, fem. singular adjective of novus "new" (see new), used with stella "star" (a feminine noun in Latin) to describe a new star not previously known. Classical plural is novae.

双语例句


1. The nearest safe anchorage was in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
最近的安全泊地在新斯科舍省的哈利法克斯。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He set off for a nineteen-day moose hunt in Nova Scotia.
他动身前往新斯科舍参加为时19天的驼鹿捕猎活动。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He had once looked into buying his own island off Nova Scotia.
他曾一度考察过在新斯科舍附近购买岛屿。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Ms Nova is the proud possessor of a truly incredible voice.
诺娃女士拥有一副美妙动听的好嗓音,对此她深以为豪。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Chrysler's Nova cars elicited snickers from Mexican buyers because'no va'in Spanish means'no go '.
Chrysler的Nova车在墨西哥买家中就惹了不少笑话,因为 ‘ nova’在西班牙文的意思是‘瘫掉了 ’.

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