type of prehistoric stone spearpoints, 1943, from Clovis, New Mexico, U.S., near which place they were found. The town is said to have been named for the Frankish king Clovis (Latinized from Frankish Chlodovech, from Germanic masc. proper name *hluda-wigaz "famous in battle," cognate with Ludwig and Louis).
权威例句
1. She refused to fall in , however , with Clovis's tempting suggestion of a primeval dance party.
她拒绝接受克洛维提出的参加原始舞会的诱惑性的建议.
2. Clovis Man, It'seems , was a Johnny - come - lately after all.
克劳维斯,毕竟只是后来人.
3. Their data support the idea that there were people in America before Clovis.
他们的数据支持了克劳维斯并非第一的观点.
4. It was this warming that gave the Clovis people and their prey a chance to thrive.
由于冰河时期的结束,地球正在逐渐变暖.
5. But Dr Kennett notes that present - day bison are not like the ones the Clovis people hunted.