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dane

UK //deɪn//US //deɪn//

词源

源自古英语'Dene',来自古诺尔斯语'Danir',指斯堪的纳维亚的丹麦部落成员。

noun

❶ 指丹麦人或丹麦裔的人,通常用于描述来自丹麦这个北欧国家的居民或其血统。

“My neighbor is a Dane who moved here from Copenhagen.”

(我的邻居是从哥本哈根搬来的丹麦人。)

“The Danes are known for their love of cycling and pastries.”

(丹麦人以热爱骑自行车和糕点闻名。)

同义词:Danish person, Denmark native

常见短语

Great Dane — 指大丹犬,一种原产于德国的大型犬种,虽然名字中有'丹麦'但实际与丹麦关系不大。

“They adopted a gentle Great Dane that stands taller than their children.”

(他们收养了一只温顺的大丹犬,站起来比他们的孩子还高。)