| 单词 | 西印度群 |
| 释义 | 〔American〕Of or relating to North or South America, the West Indies, or the Western Hemisphere.美洲的，西半球的：北美洲、南美洲、西印度群岛或西半球的，与其有关的〔Neotropical〕Of or designating the biogeographic region stretching southward from the Tropic of Cancer and including southern Mexico, Central and South America, and the West Indies:新热带区的：属于或标明由北回归线向南沿伸的生物地理区，包括墨西哥南部、美国中部和南部，西印度群岛：〔Barbados〕A country occupying the easternmost island of the West Indies. Probably first visited by the Portuguese, who named it Los Barbados ("the bearded") for its numerous bearded fig trees, the island gained its independence from Great Britain in 1966. Bridgetown is the capital and the largest city. Population, 248,983.巴巴多斯：占据西印度群岛最东端岛屿的一个国家。可能最先被葡萄牙人占领，并命名为洛斯巴巴多斯（意为“芒须国”），因为那里大量的无花果树上都带芒刺。该岛于1966年从英国手中获得独立。布里奇顿为首都和最大城市。人口248,983〔poisonwood〕A poisonous dioecious tree(Metopium toxiferum) of southern Florida and the West Indies, having pinnately compound leaves, yellow-green flowers clustered in axillary panicles, and yellow-orange drupes. It causes a rash on contact. 毒漆树：一种有毒的雌雄异株的树木（毒漆树 毒漆树属） ，产于美国佛罗里达南部和西印度群岛，有羽状复叶、构成腋生圆锥花序的黄绿色花簇和黄橙色的核果。它在接触皮肤后能诱发皮疹 〔Sombrero〕An island of St. Christopher-Nevis in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies.松布雷罗岛：西印度群岛中背风群岛中圣克里斯托弗-尼维斯岛中的一个岛屿〔guppy〕A small, brightly colored live-bearing freshwater fish(Poecilia reticulata or Lebistes reticulatus), native to northern South America and adjacent islands of the West Indies and popular in home aquariums. 虹鳉：一种（虹鳉 胎鳉科 或 虹鳉） 色彩艳丽的胎生小鱼，产于南美洲北部和西印度群岛临近岛屿，在家庭的鱼缸中比较常见 〔Bridgetown〕The capital of Barbados, in the West Indies. It was founded by the British in 1628. Population, 7,466.布里奇顿：西印度群岛的巴巴多斯的首府。由英国人于1628年建立。人口7,466〔tafia〕A cheap rum distilled from molasses and refuse sugar in the West Indies.塔非西亚酒：一种产于西印度群岛的用糖蜜和糖浆渣滓酿成的劣质朗姆酒〔Guadeloupe〕An overseas department of France comprising the islands of Grande-Terre and Basse-Terre and smaller islands in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies. Discovered by Columbus in 1493, the islands were first colonized by the French in 1635. Basse-Terre is the capital. Population, 328,400.瓜德罗普：法国海外一行政区，包括格朗德特尔岛、巴斯特尔岛和西印度群岛中背风群岛中的小岛。1493年由哥伦布发现，1635年法国移民首次移入该地。首都为巴斯特尔。人口328,400〔Montserrat〕An island in the Leeward Islands of the British West Indies northwest of Guadaloupe. Discovered and named by Columbus in 1493, it was colonized by the English after 1632 but held by the French at various periods before being awarded to Great Britain in 1783.蒙特塞拉特岛：英国西印度群岛的背风群岛上的一个岛屿，位于瓜德罗普岛西北。1493年由哥伦布发现并命名，在1632年后受英国殖民者的统治，但在1783年正式沦为英国殖民地以前，法国也曾在不同时期控制过该岛〔Georgetown〕Also George Town The capital of the Cayman Islands, on Grand Cayman in the West Indies west of Jamaica. It is an international banking center. Population, 7,617. 也作 George Town 乔治敦：开曼群岛国的首都，在西印度群岛中牙买加西面的大加曼岛上。它是一个国际性的金融中心。人口7,617〔coontie〕Any of several evergreen species of the genusZamia native to southern Florida, Mexico, and the West Indies, having compound leaves, unisexual cones, and conspicuously thickened underground stems that yield starch resembling arrowroot. Also called Seminole bread 泽米：任一种泽米属 常绿植物，原产于美国佛罗里达、墨西哥及西印度群岛，生有复叶，开有雌雄异体的球状花朵，其明显膨大的地下茎可制成类似竹竽粉的淀粉 也作 Seminole bread〔zouk〕A popular dance music of the French West Indies, combining African drumming styles with influences from American and Caribbean popular music.左克舞曲：法属西印度群岛流行舞曲，融合非洲鼓乐风格和美洲、加勒比流行音乐〔Castries〕The capital of St. Lucia, in the Windward Islands of the British West Indies. It was founded by the French in 1650. Population, 50,798.卡斯特里：圣卢西亚的首府，位于英属西印度群岛的迎风群岛上。由法国人在1650年创建。人口50,798〔beguine〕French (West Indies) béguine 法语（西印度群岛） béguine 〔graysby〕A tropical grouper(Epinephelus cruentatus), abundant among the coral reefs of the Florida Keys and the West Indies. 血红石斑鱼：沿佛罗里达群岛和西印度群岛的珊瑚礁大量分布的一种热带石斑鱼（血红石斑鱼） 〔limbo〕A West Indian dance in which the dancers keep bending over backward and passing under a pole that is lowered slightly each time.林波舞：一种西印度群岛的舞蹈，舞者须向后仰并穿过一支水平杆，每次都要比前一次仰得更低〔scolopendrid〕Any of numerous centipedes of the family Scolopendridae, especially the larger ones, such asScolopendra gigas of the West Indies. 蜈蚣：蜈蚣科的各种蜈蚣，尤指巨大的类型，如西印度群岛的巨型蜈蚣 〔Haiti〕A country of the West Indies comprising the western part of the island of Hispaniola and two offshore islands. A French colony after 1697, the country became independent in 1804 following a slave revolt led by Toussaint L'Ouverture. In the 20th century the country's history has been marked by the regimes of François ("Papa Doc") Duvalier, who ruled from 1957 to 1971, and his son Jean-Claude ("Baby Doc"), who was ousted in 1986. Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city. Population, 5,053,791.海地：位于西印度群岛的一个国家，由伊斯帕尼尔奥拉群岛的西部和两个近海岛屿组成。自1697年后为法国殖民地，1804年在由杜桑·卢瓦杜尔领导的奴隶抗争之后独立。20世纪历史中的重要事件是弗朗索瓦·杜瓦里埃（老道克）从1957年到1971年的统治，还有他的儿子让·克劳德（小道克）的独裁统治，于1986年被赶下台。太子港是该国首都和最大城市。人口5,053,791〔steady〕"The West Indian climate is . . . the most equable in the world" (Alec Waugh). “西印度群岛的气候是…世界上最稳定的” （艾里克·沃 ）。 〔breadnut〕A large tree(Brosimum alicastrum) native to Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies, having yellow fruits each with a large, edible seed. 面包坚果：原产于墨西哥、中美洲和西印度群岛的一种大树（面包坚果） ，结黄色带有一颗硕大可食种子的果实 〔maroon〕A fugitive Black slave in the West Indies in the 17th and 18th centuries.逃亡黑奴：17或18世纪西印度群岛的逃亡黑奴〔obeah〕A form of religious belief of African origin, practiced in some parts of the West Indies, Jamaica, and nearby tropical America, involving sorcery.奥比巫术：非洲土著的一种宗教形式，在西印度群岛某些地区的牙买加和热带美洲附近地区流行，与巫术有关〔Lewis〕West-Indies-born British economist. He shared a 1979 Nobel Prize for work on the economic problems of developing countries.刘易斯，威（廉）·阿瑟：(1915-1991) 英国经济学家，生于西印度群岛。他因对发展中国家的经济问题的研究而获1979年诺贝尔奖〔mamey〕A West Indian tree(Mammea americana) having glossy leaves, white fragrant flowers, and large edible drupes. 曼密苹果树：一种产于西印度群岛的乔木（曼密苹果） ，长有有光泽的叶片，开白色的有香味的花朵并结硕大可食用的果实 〔Tobago〕An island of Trinidad and Tobago in the southeast West Indies northeast of Trinidad. First visited by Columbus in 1498, it became a British colony in 1899 and gained independence with Trinidad in 1962.多巴哥岛：特立尼达和多巴哥国的一个岛屿，位于西印度群岛东南部，特立尼达东北部，1498年哥伦布首先到达了该岛，1899年它成为英国殖民地，1962年它和特立尼达一起获得独立〔galliwasp〕Any of several long-bodied lizards of the genusDiploglossus, native to marshy regions of Central America and the West Indies. 长蜥蜴：一种双舌娄 属的长体蜥蜴，在中美洲和西印度群岛沼泽地带生长 〔tody〕Any of various small birds of the family Todidae, of the West Indies, related to the kingfisher and the motmot and having colorful, predominantly green plumage and a bright red throat.短尾：一种西印度群岛的短尾科小鸟，与翠鸟种属上相关，有多彩但主要是绿色的羽毛，喉部为亮红色〔Anguilla〕An island of the British West Indies in the northern Leeward Islands. Settled by the British in the 17th century, it was part of the self-governing colony of St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla until 1967, when it seceded unilaterally. A bid for full independence led to the landing of British troops in 1969.安圭拉岛：英属西印度群岛，位于背风群岛北部，17世纪英国人在此定居，1967年以前一直是圣济慈-奈维斯-安圭拉自治领的一部分，当时它是半独立。1969年要求完全独立，引发了英国军队的登陆事件〔Barbuda〕An island of Antigua and Barbuda in the West Indies north of Antigua. It was privately owned from 1691 to 1872.巴布达岛：西印度群岛中安提瓜和巴布达的一个岛屿，在安提瓜北面，于1691年至1872年间被私人占有〔Hispaniola〕An island of the West Indies east of Cuba, divided between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It was discovered by Columbus in 1492 and was originally called Española. The western part (now Haiti) was ceded to France by Spain in 1697.伊斯帕尼奥拉岛，海地：古巴西部的西印度群众中的一个岛屿，为海地和多米尼加共和国所在地。哥伦布1492年发现了该岛，最初它被叫作埃斯帕尼奥拉岛。岛的西部（现在的海地）于1697年被西班牙割让给法国〔pistareen〕A small silver coin used in America and the West Indies during the 18th century.比塞塔里恩：在18世纪期间美洲或西印度群岛使用的小银币〔soca〕A style of music, originating in the West Indies, that is a blend of soul and calypso.索加音乐：一种音乐风格，起源于西印度群岛，是灵歌和即兴讽刺歌的混合体〔Nevis〕One of the Leeward Islands of the eastern West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. Discovered by Columbus in 1493, it was colonized by the English after 1628 and is now part of St. Christopher-Nevis.内维斯：加勒比海内西印度群岛东部的背风群岛。1493年由哥伦布发现，1628年后由英国进行殖民统治，现在是圣·克里斯托弗－内维斯的一部分〔tafia〕[perhaps of West Indian Creole origin] [可能源于西印度群岛的克里奥语] 〔Tortola〕An island of the West Indies east of Puerto Rico. It is the largest of the British Virgin Islands.托托拉岛：西印度群岛中一岛屿，位于波多黎各以东，它是英属维尔金群岛中最大的一个岛屿〔Creole〕A person of European descent born in the West Indies or Spanish America.克里奥尔人：出生于西印度群岛或西属美洲的欧洲人的后裔〔gumbo〕Gumbo A patois spoken by some Black people and Creoles in Louisiana and the French West Indies. Gumbo 冈波语：美国路易斯安那州和法属西印度群岛的部分黑人和克里奥尔人所说的方言〔Neotropics〕The biogeographic region of the New World that stretches southward from the Tropic of Cancer and includes southern Mexico, Central and South America, and the West Indies.新热带区：新世界生物地理区，从北回归线向南延伸包括墨西哥南部，中、南美洲与西印度群岛等地区〔Basseterre〕The capital of St. Christopher-Nevis, on St. Christopher Island in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies. Population, 14,725.巴斯特尔：圣克里斯多佛-尼维斯的首都，位于西印度群岛中背风群岛的圣克里斯托弗岛上。人口14,725 |
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