释义 |
〔Columbus〕Italian explorer in the service of Spain who determined that the earth was round and attempted to reach Asia by sailing west from Europe, thereby discovering America (1492). He made three subsequent voyages to the Caribbean in his quest for a sea route to China.哥伦布,克里斯托夫:(1451-1506) 意大利探险家,效力西班牙,他认定地球是圆的,试图从欧洲向西航海至亚洲,因而发现了美洲(1492年)。在他寻找通往中国的海路时又接连三次航海至加勒比海 |