Washington

英 美 ['wɔʃɪŋtən]
  • n. 华盛顿(美国州名,美国城市名,美国第一任总统,姓氏)

英文词源


Washington
U.S. capital, founded 1791, named for President George Washington (1732-1799); the family name is from a town in northeastern England, from Old English, literally "estate of a man named Wassa." The U.S. state was named when it was formed as a territory in 1853 (admitted to the union 1889). Related: Washingtonian.

双语例句


1. Middle East peace talks in Washington showed signs of progress yesterday.
昨天在华盛顿举行的中东和谈有了取得进展的迹象。

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2. Mr Mandela was given a tumultuous reception in Washington.
曼德拉先生在华盛顿受到热情的款待。

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3. By the time he's twenty he'll know everyone worth knowing in Washington.
到20岁时,他就会认识华盛顿所有值得认识的人。

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4. The cherry blossom came out early in Washington this year.
今年华盛顿的樱花开得很早。

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5. Washington and Moscow are believed to have similar views on Kashmir.
据信华盛顿和莫斯科在克什米尔问题上的看法相似。

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