late 14c., occean of Athlant "sea off the west coast of Africa" (early 15c. as occean Atlantyke), from Latin Atlanticus, from Greek Atlantikos "of Atlas," adjectival form of Atlas (genitive Atlantos), in reference to Mount Atlas in Mauritania (see Atlas). Applied to the whole ocean since c. 1600.
雙語例句
1. The Atlantic coast is within sight of the hotel.
從賓館可以看見大西洋海岸。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Atlantic City is the hot favourite to stage the fight.
在大西洋城舉行這場拳擊比賽是眾望所歸。
來自柯林斯例句
3. A tropical storm is gaining strength in the eastern Atlantic.
在大西洋東部，一場熱帶風暴的風力正逐漸增強。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Shrill voices on both sides of the Atlantic are advocating protectionism.
大西洋兩岸都在大肆鼓吹貿易保護主義。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The Atlantic Ocean had undergone changes in temperature and salinity.