Alcatraz

n. 恶魔岛（等于阿尔卡特拉兹岛, 是美国旧金山的头号景点, 曾是联邦监狱所在地, 也是一个野生动物的庇护所）

发音

US /ˈælkətɹæz/
其它

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    An island in San Francisco Bay California, United States, formerly the site of a famous prison; in full, Alcatraz Island.

  2. 2.

    Ellipsis of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a famous former U.S. federal prison, on the island.

  3. 3.

    Ellipsis of Fort Alcatraz, a U.S. coastal defense fort, predecessor of the prison.

相关短语

Alligator Alcatraz

词源

From Spanish Isla de los Alcatraces (“island of gannets”), named by Juan Manuel de Ayala, an explorer of San Francisco Bay.

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