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单词 eurostar
释义

Eurostarn.

Brit. /ˈjʊərə(ʊ)stɑː/, /ˈjɔːrə(ʊ)stɑː/, U.S. /ˈjəroʊˌstɑr/, /ˈjʊroʊˌstɑr/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Euro- comb. form, star n.1
Etymology: < Euro- comb. form + star n.1
A proprietary name for: the high-speed passenger rail service which links London with various European cities via the Channel Tunnel; (also) a train used on this service.
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1992 Evening Standard 28 Oct. 15 Eurostar is the result of international co-operation between BR and French and Belgian railways... It is the first part of an emerging high-speed network into Europe.
1997 Mod. Railways July 462/2 A full Eurostar carries the equivalent of two Jumbo jets.
2005 Leicester Mercury (Nexis) 23 July 11 I try to travel by Eurostar as often as I can.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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