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olney

UK //ˈəʊlni//US //ˈoʊlni//

词源

源自古英语,可能意为'Olaf的岛屿'或'Olaf的草地'。

noun

❶ 英国白金汉郡的一个小镇,以诗人威廉·考珀的故居和薄煎饼赛跑活动闻名。

“Olney is famous for its annual pancake race.”

(奥尔尼以其一年一度的薄煎饼赛跑而闻名。)

“We visited Olney to see Cowper's house.”

(我们参观了奥尔尼,去看考珀的故居。)

同义词:town, village, settlement

常见短语

Olney pancake race — 奥尔尼薄煎饼赛跑,一项传统活动,参赛者边跑边翻煎饼。

“The Olney pancake race has been a tradition since 1445.”

(奥尔尼薄煎饼赛跑自1445年以来一直是一项传统。)