older than King Edwin of Northumbria (who often is credited as the source of the name); originally Din Eidyn, Celtic, perhaps literally "fort on a slope." Later the first element was trimmed off and Old English burh "fort" added in its place." Dunedin in New Zealand represents an attempt at the original form.
雙語例句
1. She spent most of the day dropping in on friends in Edinburgh.
她一天的大部分時間都用來拜訪在愛丁堡的朋友了。
來自柯林斯例句
2. John Major and the Duke of Edinburgh led the mourners.
約翰·梅杰和愛丁堡公爵走在送葬隊伍前面。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The Edinburgh International Festival offers enough choice to satiate most appetites.
愛丁堡國際藝術節上活動豐富，大多數人都會盡興而歸。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Biggart Donald, the Glasgow-based marketing agency, has won two Edinburgh accounts.
比加特·唐納德，這家駐格拉斯哥的營銷代理公司已贏得了兩個愛丁堡的客戶。
來自柯林斯例句
5. There are over 350 films in the Edinburgh Film Festival this year.