词族 · Maltese
中文词源
Maltese 马耳他人
来自拉丁语Melite,马耳他，可能来自腓尼基语melita,避难所，逃避所，来自malat,逃避。因其为位于地中海中部的小岛而得名。
英语词源
- Maltese
- from Malta + -ese. Maltese cat is attested from 1830; Maltese cross is from 1754 (earlier Malta cross, 1650s).
权威例句
- 1. The shooting of The Maltese Falcon proceeded without a hitch.
- 《马耳他之鹰》的拍摄进展顺利。
- 2. The driver was very dark. Maltese, maybe.
- 司机一头乌发、肤色黝黑，可能是个马耳他人。
- 3. A further 7000 Maltese men, women, and children killed.
- 超过7000马耳他平民(男人, 女人和小孩)被杀害.
- 4. A man owned a Maltese dog and a donkey.
- 有个人,养了一只玛耳太狗和一头驴子.
- 5. Actress Elizabeth Taylor with her pet Maltese dog, Daisy.
- 伊丽莎白·泰勒的爱犬戴西从主人身上“遗传”了雍容华贵的气质.