Memphis
英 ['memfis]
美
- n. 孟斐斯（古埃及城市，廢墟在今開(kāi)羅之南）；孟菲斯市（美國(guó)田納西州城市名）
暢通詞匯
英文詞源
- Memphis
- ancient city of Egypt, from Greek form of Egyptian Mennefer, literally "his beauty," from men "his" + nefer "beauty" (as in Queen Nefertiti, literally "Beauty has Come"). A reference to pharaoh Pepi I (24c. B.C.E.). The city in Tennessee, U.S., was so named 1826 for obscure reasons. Related: Memphian (1590s); Memphitic (1580s).
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. The city of Memphis is promoting a populist approach to culture.
- 孟菲斯市在推行文化的民粹主義道路。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. My uncle was the mayor of Memphis.
- 我伯父是孟菲斯市市長(zhǎng)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. " I used to know a Bill Biloxi from Memphis, " I remarked.
- “ 我從前也認(rèn)識(shí)一個(gè)孟菲斯人叫比爾-畢洛克西. ” 我說(shuō).
來(lái)自英漢文學(xué) - 蓋茨比
- 4. It was a big river, below Memphis ; banks brimming full, everywhere.
- 孟裴斯以下是一條大河, 處處都是齊岸大水.
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 5. Why don't we get that spot in Memphis, huh?
- 為什么我們不買下孟斐斯那個(gè)房子呢, 嗯?
來(lái)自電影對(duì)白