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rhine

UK /raɪn/US /raɪn/

词源

源自古高地德语 'Rīn',与拉丁语 'Rhenus' 同源,可能来自凯尔特语词根意为'流动的水'。

noun

❶ 指欧洲著名的莱茵河,流经多个国家,是重要的航运水道和自然景观。

“The Rhine flows through Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands.”

(莱茵河流经瑞士、德国和荷兰。)

“We took a cruise along the Rhine to see the castles.”

(我们乘船沿莱茵河游览,欣赏沿岸的城堡。)

同义词:Rhine River, the Rhine

常见短语

Rhine wine — 指产自莱茵河沿岸地区的葡萄酒,通常为白葡萄酒,具有清新果香。

“We enjoyed a bottle of Rhine wine with our dinner.”

(晚餐时我们享用了一瓶莱茵葡萄酒。)

Rhine maidens — 源自德国神话,指居住在莱茵河中的水仙女,常见于《尼伯龙根的指环》等作品。

“The Rhine maidens play a key role in Wagner's opera.”

(莱茵少女在瓦格纳的歌剧中扮演重要角色。)