gibraltar

UK //dʒɪˈbrɔːltə//US //dʒɪˈbrɔːltər//

词源

The name 'Gibraltar' comes from the Arabic 'Jabal Tariq' (جبل طارق), meaning 'Mountain of Tariq', named after Tariq ibn Ziyad, the Moorish general who led the Muslim conquest of Spain in 711 AD.

noun

❶ 直布罗陀是位于欧洲伊比利亚半岛南端的英国海外领地，以其著名的岩石和战略位置而闻名。

“Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.”

（直布罗陀是位于伊比利亚半岛南端的英国海外领地。）

“The Rock of Gibraltar is a famous landmark visible from miles away.”

（直布罗陀岩石是一个著名的地标，从数英里外就能看到。）

同义词:The Rock, Gib

常见短语

solid as the Rock of Gibraltar — 形容某物或某人非常坚固、可靠，就像直布罗陀岩石一样不可动摇。

“Her loyalty to her friends is as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar.”

（她对朋友的忠诚就像直布罗陀岩石一样坚定不移。）