Jamaica
英 [dʒə'meikə]
美
英文詞源
- Jamaica
- West Indian island, from Taino (Arawakan) xaymaca, said to mean "rich in springs." Columbus when he found it in 1494 named it Santiago, but this did not stick. Related: Jamaican. The Jamaica in New York probably is a Delaware (Algonquian) word meaning "beaver pond" altered by influence of the island name.
雙語例句
- 1. The Jamaica Festival is planning a series of workshops and business seminars.
- 牙買加節正在籌劃一係列研習班和商務研討會。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Jamaica's socialist government is adopting US-inspired free market practices.
- 牙買加的社會主義政府正在仿效美國實行自由市場。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The Princess Royal arrived at Gatwick this morning from Jamaica.
- 長公主殿下從牙買加出發，今天早上抵達蓋特威克機場。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Plans are rolling full steam ahead for the Jamaica Festival.
- 慶祝牙買加節的準備工作正開展得如火如荼。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The Government of Jamaica consider it imprudent to abolish the death penalty.
- 牙買加政府認為廢除死刑是輕率之舉。
來自柯林斯例句