| 释义 |
Melbournite, n.|ˈmɛlbənaɪt|
Also (rare) Melbourneite.
[f. Melbourne, the name of the capital city of the Australian state of Victoria + -ite1.]
A native or inhabitant of Melbourne.
1872W. C. Taylor Jottings on Austral. 2 Adelaide wheat is very fine, and has led to the city being called by the Melbournites ‘the farinaceous village’. 1878Age (Melbourne) 17 June 7/4 The defence of the Melbourneites proved too good. 1898H. Matthews Chat about Austral. 11 Victorians in general, and Melbournites in particular, take the palm from all Australians for their partiality to holidays and sports. 1955‘S. Rudo’ Far & Near 11 We reached the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge, or as Melbournites call it, the Coathanger. 1989Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 6 Oct. 4/3 A group of Melbournites,..holidaying on Bedarra Island, sent out an SOS to Melbourne this week, asking for a video of the VFL grand final. |