Cayman Islands

短语

开曼群岛[拉丁美洲]

发音

CA

词形变化

the Cayman Islands

别名

Caiman Islands

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    Three islands constituting an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea.

    开曼群岛

    凯门群岛

  2. 2.

    Offshore bank accounts based in the Cayman Islands.

  3. 3.

    Tax havens.

    比喻 引申义

词源

From Spanish Caymanes, variant of earlier Spanish Lagartos in reference to the early prevalence of marine and freshwater crocodiles on the islands. Spanish caimán and Portuguese caimão are of uncertain etymology, being variously attributed to Taíno kaimán, Kari'na acayouman, and Kongo.

来源：wiktionary