c. 1300, Macedone, from Latin Macedonius "Macedonian," from Greek Makedones "the Macedonians," literally "highlanders" or "the tall ones," related to makednos "long, tall," makros "long, large" (see macro-). French Macédoine "mixed cut fruit or vegetables" is early 19c., said to be a reference to the diversity of people in Alexander's empire.
雙語例句
1. He is counting on winning seats and perhaps a share in the new government of Macedonia.
他正期望著能贏得一些席位，或許還能成為馬其頓新政府的一員。
來自柯林斯例句
2. His father was a court physician to the king of Macedonia.
父親是馬其頓國王的一名宮廷醫(yī)生.
來自英漢非文學 - 文明史
3. Athens, with the rest of Greece, was at that time a protectorate of Macedonia.
當時的雅典乃至整個希臘都處于馬其頓的控制下.
來自英漢非文學 - 文明史
4. If Kosovo can be partitioned, why not Macedonia and Bosnia?
如果科索沃可以分割, 馬其頓和波斯尼亞為什么不可以 呢 ?
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. When we mention this Macedonia call, it usually means aa certain place.