British colony in North America, name appears on a map in 1587, named for Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen. The fem. proper name is from Latin Virginia, fem. of Virginius, earlier Verginius, probably related to Vergilius (see Virgilian). Related: Virginian.
权威例句
1. Virginia was still struggling to be a conscientious and dedicated mother.
弗吉尼娅还在尽力成为一位勤勤恳恳、全心奉献的母亲。
2. He persuaded Virginia to name the baby after him.
他说服弗吉尼娅以他的名字为婴儿取名。
3. Virginia Zucci of the Russian Ballet was famous for her pirouettes.
俄罗斯芭蕾舞团的维尔吉尼娅·祖奇以她的单脚尖旋转而著称。
4. West Virginia was granted statehood in 1863.
西弗吉尼亚于1863年获准成为一个州。
5. He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.