Spanish

英['spænɪʃ] 美['spænɪʃ]

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反义词

复数: Spanishes;

Spanish (adj.): c. 1200, Spainisc, from Spaine "Spain," from Old French Espaigne (see Spaniard) + -ish. Replaced Old English Speonisc. Altered 16c. by influence of Latin. As a noun, "the Spanish language," from late 15c.

For Spanish Main see main. Spanish moss is attested from 1823. Spanish fly, the fabled aphrodisiac (ground-up cantharis blister-beetles), is attested from c. 1600. Spanish-American War was so called in British press speculations early 1898, even before it began in April. For Spanish Inquisition (by c. 1600), see Inquisition.

1. All the signs and announcements were rendered in English and Spanish.: 所有的指示标志和公告都被译成了英语和西班牙语。

2. The Spanish media were still sniping at the British press yesterday.: 西班牙媒体昨天仍然在攻击英国媒体。

3. Richard's mother badgered him into taking a Spanish wife.: 理查德的母亲磨破嘴皮子，终于说服他娶了个西班牙太太。

4. Clare and David Astor are sketching a view of far Spanish hills.: 克莱尔和戴维·阿斯特正在画远处西班牙山峦的风景素描。

5. Traditional Spanish food is delicious and its specialities are worth searching out.: 传统的西班牙食品美味可口，其特色菜肴值得寻访。