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dias

UK //ˈdiːəs//US //ˈdiːəs//

词源

源自葡萄牙语姓氏Dias,原意为"days"(日子),常见于伊比利亚半岛。航海家Bartolomeu Dias的名字由此而来。

noun

❶ 指代葡萄牙航海家巴尔托洛梅乌·迪亚士(Bartolomeu Dias),他是首位绕过非洲南端好望角的欧洲探险家。

“Dias was a Portuguese explorer who sailed around the southern tip of Africa.”

(迪亚士是绕过非洲南端的葡萄牙探险家。)

“The expedition led by Dias opened a new sea route to India.”

(迪亚士带领的探险开辟了通往印度的新航线。)

同义词:explorer, navigator, voyager

常见短语

Dias's voyage — 特指迪亚士1488年绕过好望角的历史性航行,常用来讨论大航海时代的开端。

“Dias's voyage proved that the Atlantic and Indian Oceans were connected.”

(迪亚士的航行证明了大西洋与印度洋是相连的。)