Originally: England characterized by its pleasant landscape, etc. Later (frequently humorous or ironic): England characterized by the robust…
| 单词 | θ4061 |
| 释义 | the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > British Isles > England > [noun] (48) Merry Englanda1400 Originally: England characterized by its pleasant landscape, etc. Later (frequently humorous or ironic): England characterized by the robust… rosec1460 The flower, or a representation of it, as the emblem of England; (hence) England itself. south1641 With reference to Britain and Ireland. England regarded as the southern part of Britain. perfidious Albion1798 England or Britain considered as treacherous in international affairs; = perfide Albion, n. perfide Albion1840 England or Britain considered as treacherous in international affairs. Cf. perfidious Albion n. at perfidious, adj. compounds. Mother of Parliaments1865 (originally) England; (later) the British Parliament. Little England1872 Chiefly depreciative. The inward-looking England supposedly advocated by Little Englanders. Blighty1900 England, Britain. Originally used by soldiers on service overseas, esp. during the First World War (1914–18) and Second World War (1939–45), and… Subcategories:— making English (3) — north of England (4) — south of England (3) — east of England (1) — west of England (2) — districts of England (25) — microcosm or colony of England (2) |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。