Lombard
['lɔmbəd;'lʌm-]
解释:
(noun.) a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century.
巴拉克编辑--From WordNet
解释:
(a.) Of or pertaining to Lombardy, or the inhabitants of Lombardy.
(n.) A native or inhabitant of Lombardy.
(n.) A money lender or banker; -- so called because the business of banking was first carried on in London by Lombards.
(n.) Same as Lombard-house.
(n.) A form of cannon formerly in use.
整理:保罗
解释:
n. an inhabitant of Lombardy in Italy: one of the Lombards or Langobardi a Germanic tribe which founded a kingdom in Lombardy (568) overthrown by Charlemagne (774): (obs.) a banker or money-lender so called from the number of Lombard bankers in London.—adjs. Lom′bard Lombar′dic.—Lombard architecture the style used by the Lombards derived from the base Roman style they found in the country superseded by the Pointed Style imported from France (13th century); Lombard Street the chief centre of the banking interest in London.
手打:奥拉夫
例句:
- It was twenty minutes to five when we drew up before the bank in Lombard Street. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- Well, sir, the cab went from Lombard Street to the Tower Wharf. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- George Yard, Lombard Street. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- At last I saw a vacancy at Mawson & Williams's, the great stock-broking firm in Lombard Street. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
- My darling Frederick must positively be an eldest son; and--and do ask Papa to bring us back his account in Lombard Street, will you, dear? 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- Italy was indeed at that time almost a desert; the Lombard historians assert they came into an empty country. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Jones, Brown, and Robinson, Lombard Street. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- The boy with the ill-secured eyes took his place on the box by the driver, and the driver was directed to go to Lombard Street. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- I myself felt as sad as the wet Lombard country that was outside through the window. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
- Early on that memorable day, our gifted Mr. Godfrey happened to be cashing a cheque at a banking-house in Lombard Street. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- The Lombards were as yet north of the Danube. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- The greater part of his Italian conquests was lost to the Lombards. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- From the latter par t of the fourth century the Roman Empire had been overrun by the Visigot hs, the Vandals, the Huns, the Ostrogoths, the Lombards, and other barbarians. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
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