Singapore
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- n. 新加坡
中文詞源
Singapore 新加坡
來自梵語 Simhapuram,獅子城，來自 simhah,獅子，詞源同 Sinhalese,puram,城市，詞源同 polis,police,policy.
英文詞源
- Singapore
- from Sanskrit Simhapuram "Lion City," from simhah "lion" + puram "city," from PIE *pele- "citadel, fortified high place" (see polis (n.)). The name is perhaps metaphoric of something, as no lions are found there. Singapore sling attested from 1930; said on the island to have been invented there 1915 by a barman named Ngian Tong Dron.
雙語例句
- 1. The cargo was due to be offloaded in Singapore three days later.
- 貨物定于3天后在新加坡卸載。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Punctually at 7.45, the express to Kuala Lumpur left Singapore station.
- 7點45分，開往吉隆坡的特快列車準時駛離新加坡火車站。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He visited Thailand and Singapore to tout for investment.
- 他訪問了泰國與新加坡，以期招攬投資。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He eventually constructed a business empire which ran to Thailand and Singapore.
- 他最終構筑起了一個延伸至泰國和新加坡的商業帝國。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Pakistan's Jansher Khan has won the men's final at the Singapore Open.
- 巴基斯坦的詹謝爾汗取得了新加坡公開賽男子決賽的勝利。
來自柯林斯例句