Greek island, one of the Dodecanese, from Greek Rhodos, perhaps from rhodon "rose," or rhoia "pomegranate," but "more likely" [Room] from a pre-Greek name, from Phoenician erod "snake," for the serpents which were said to have anciently infested the island.
雙語例句
1. He came to Oxford as a Rhodes scholar and studied law.
他作為羅茲獎學金的獲得者來到牛津學習法律。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He was a Rhodes scholar.
他曾獲得過羅茲獎學金.
來自辭典例句
3. " Rhodes, Morgenthau and Scott -- why, I know that house. over here on Fifth Avenue, isn't it?
“ 羅-摩斯公司 -- 那家商號我知道. 在第五大街那里, 是不是?
來自英漢文學 - 嘉莉妹妹
4. This tipped the scales against the small reinforcement required for the attack on Rhodes.
這個消息推翻了關于為攻打羅得島所需要提供少量援軍的計劃.
來自辭典例句
5. Duke of Venice . Nay , in all confidence, he's not for Rhodes.