Jamaica
[dʒə'meikə]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) an island in the West Indies to the south of Cuba and to the west of Haiti.
(noun.) a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism.
丹尼校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) One of the West India is islands.
鲍里斯校對
例句/造句/用法:
- The first cast-iron lighthouse was put up at Point Morant, Jamaica, in 1842. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- Jamaica is remarkable for earthquakes. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- There are also from Jamaica a green lime, some fresh tamarinds, and some pieces of fresh ginger. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- I now wish to draw your attention to a parcel from Jamaica, which has just arrived, and from which I am able, I am happy to say, to show you specimens which must be of interest. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- I knew a man who was hung in Jamaica for murdering his master. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Later on Edison sent out an expedition to explore the wilds of Cuba and Jamaica. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- Ryan, a Jesuit priest in Jamaica, and I have received a letter from him, from which I will read you an extract: ‘26 North Street, Kingston, Jamaica, ‘February 24, 1882. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- When I left college, I was sent out to Jamaica, to espouse a bride already courted for me. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- Scarce a planting-house or sugar-work was left standing in all Jamaica. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- Another article which Father Porter sent me was an uncooked Jamaica pigeon; it was roasted at Beaumont College. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- There is also a Jamaica pigeon, also just cooked here, and a _vol au vent_, which I have had made from oysters which were sent open in the preserving stuff from Jamaica. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- I am informed by a friend in Jamaica that he has sent me some Jamaica oysters and other things--I trust they will be here in time for me to submit them to you this evening. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- His name is Mason, sir; and he comes from the West Indies; from Spanish Town, in Jamaica, I think. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- All were fresh, and were tasted by gentlemen who had lived in Jamaica, who all declared that they had all their own peculiar flavors. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- The island of Jamaica was an unwholesome desert, little inhabited, and less cultivated. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
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