词族 · Jamaica
词形变化
英语词源
- Jamaica
- West Indian island, from Taino (Arawakan) xaymaca, said to mean "rich in springs." Columbus when he found it in 1494 named it Santiago, but this did not stick. Related: Jamaican. The Jamaica in New York probably is a Delaware (Algonquian) word meaning "beaver pond" altered by influence of the island name.
权威例句
- 1. The Jamaica Festival is planning a series of workshops and business seminars.
- 牙买加节正在筹划一系列研习班和商务研讨会。
- 2. Jamaica's socialist government is adopting US-inspired free market practices.
- 牙买加的社会主义政府正在仿效美国实行自由市场。
- 3. The Princess Royal arrived at Gatwick this morning from Jamaica.
- 长公主殿下从牙买加出发，今天早上抵达盖特威克机场。
- 4. Plans are rolling full steam ahead for the Jamaica Festival.
- 庆祝牙买加节的准备工作正开展得如火如荼。
- 5. The Government of Jamaica consider it imprudent to abolish the death penalty.
- 牙买加政府认为废除死刑是轻率之举。