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单词 Dunkirk
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Definition of Dunkirk in English:

Dunkirk

proper noundʌnˈkəːk
  • A port in northern France; population 70,654 (2006). French name Dunkerque /dœ̃kɛʀk/.

Dunkirk was the scene of the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force in 1940. Forced to retreat to the Channel by the German breakthrough at Sedan, 335,000 Allied troops were evacuated by warships, requisitioned civilian ships, and a host of small boats, under constant attack from the air

Rhymes

berk, berserk, Burke, cirque, dirk, erk, irk, kirk, lurk, mirk, murk, outwork, perk, quirk, shirk, smirk, stirk, Turk, work
 
 

Definition of Dunkirk in US English:

Dunkirk

proper noun
  • A port in northern France; population 70,654 (2006). It was the scene of the evacuation of 335,000 Allied troops in 1940 by warships, requisitioned civilian ships, and a host of small boats while under constant German attack from the air. French name Dunkerque.

 
 
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