1765, from Late Latin Scandinavia, Skandinovia, a mistake for Scadinavia, from a Germanic source (compare Old English Scedenig, Old Norse Skaney "south end of Sweden"), from Proto-Germanic *skadinaujo "Scadia island," first element of uncertain origin, second element from *aujo "thing on the water," from PIE *akwa- "water" (see aqua-). It might truly have been an island when the word was formed; the coastlines of the Baltic Sea has changed dramatically since the end of the Ice Ages.
雙語例句
1. She has now accepted a posting as ambassador to Scandinavia.
她現在已接受任命,擔任駐斯堪的納維亞大使.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Her other business interests include a theme park in Scandinavia and hotels in the West Country.
她其他的公司股權包括斯堪的納維亞的一個主題遊樂園和英格蘭西南部的幾家酒店。
來自柯林斯例句
3. In his room, Tom was spreading out a map of Scandinavia on the bed.
房間裏，湯姆正將一張斯堪的納維亞地圖在床上鋪開。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Similar customs were known in widely divergent cultures such as Ancient Egypt and Scandinavia.
在大不相同的文化中有一些相似的習俗，比如古埃及和斯堪的納維亞之間。
來自辭典例句
5. He travelled about Scandinavia in a small boat, stopping at small cities along the coast.