Dunkirk

• n. 敦刻尔克（法国北部港市）；敦刻尔克式撤退；困难局面

中文词源

法国东北部靠近比利时边境的港口城市，敦刻尔克以二战中1940年发生在这里的敦刻尔克战役和英法军队大撤退而闻名。其字面意思是dune church(kirk).

英文词源

Dunkirk

city on the northeast coast of France, French dunkerque, literally "dune church," from Middle Dutch dune (see dune) + kerke (see church (n.)); in reference to the 7c. church of St. Eloi.

双语例句

1. The French constructed a series of fortresses from Dunkirk on the Channel coast to Douai.

法国人在从敦克尔刻到杜埃的英吉利海峡沿岸修筑了一系列要塞。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She'll go sailing proudly down the years in the epic of Dunkirk.

在敦刻尔克之役可歌可泣的历史中,它将年复一年地傲然前进.

来自演讲部分

3. Here at Dunkirk is another English epic.

在敦刻尔克这个地方,又一次发生英国人可歌可泣的事迹.

来自演讲部分

4. Dozens of aircraft flares were dropped over Dunkirk by German bombers.

德国轰炸机在敦克尔刻上空投下几十颗照明弹.

来自辞典例句

5. Lockhart, and was killed at the battle near Dunkirk against the Spaniards.

大哥是在敦刻尔克附近与西班牙人作战时阵亡的.

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