词族 · Castile
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英语词源
- Castile
- medieval Spanish county and later kingdom, from Vulgar Latin castilla, from Latin castella, plural of castellum "castle, fort, citadel, stronghold" (see castle (n.)); so called in reference to the many fortified places there during the Moorish wars. The name in Spanish is said to date back to c.800. Related: Castilian. As a fine kind of soap, in English from 1610s.
权威例句
- 1. Either all is lost, or else Castile will be head of the world.
- 要么丧失一切, 要么使长斯提尔居世界之首.
- 2. Soap that is made of vegetable oils , such as olive oil, are generally termed castile soap.
- 椰子油和橄榄油, 在制做肥皂方面来说是没有什麽分别的.