| 单词 | el dorado |
| 释义 | El Dorado[ el duh-rah-doh, -rey- or, Spanish, el daw-rah-thaw for 1, 2; el duh-rey-doh for 3, 4 ] / ˌɛl dəˈrɑ doʊ, -ˈreɪ- or, Spanish, ɛl dɔˈrɑ ðɔ for 1, 2; ˌɛl dəˈreɪ doʊ for 3, 4 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR El Dorado ON THESAURUS.COM nouna legendary treasure city of South America, sought by the early Spanish explorers. any place offering great wealth. a city in S Arkansas. a town in S Kansas. Words nearby El Doradoeldest, eldest hand, El Diente Peak, ELDO, Eldon, El Dorado, ELDR, Eldred, Eldredge, eldress, Eldridge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for El DoradoEl Dorado / (ɛl dɒˈrɑːdəʊ, Spanish ɛl doˈraðo) / nouna fabled city in South America, rich in treasure and sought by Spanish explorers in the 16th century Also: eldorado any place of great riches or fabulous opportunity Word Origin for El DoradoC16: from Spanish, literally: the gilded (place) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for El DoradoEl Dorado [ (el duh-rah-doh) ] A place of fabulous wealth, or an opportunity to obtain it. During the gold rush many adventurers believed that California would be their El Dorado. The name comes from the name of a legendary South American city of stupendous riches sought by Spanish conquistadores. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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