said to be from Taino (Arawakan) Cubanacan, the name of the people who occupied the island. Related: Cuban (1829), Cuban heel (1908); Cuban Missile Crisis (October 16-28, 1962).
权威例句
1. The sea started to ease as we came under Cuba's lee.
我们靠近古巴的背风海岸时风浪开始平息。
2. Spain has been one of Cuba's major trading partners.
西班牙一直是古巴的主要贸易伙伴之一。
3. Cuba was one of the least Catholic of the Latin countries.
古巴是拉丁语系国家中天主教化程度最小的国家之一。
4. Cuba is politically and administratively divided into 14 provinces.