Berkshire

n. 巴克夏猪

发音

UK /ˈbɑːk.ʃə/
UK /-ˌʃɪə/
US /ˈbɜɹk.ʃəɹ/
US /ˈbɑɹk-/
US /-ˌʃɪəɹ/

词形变化

Berkshires 复数 Berkshires

别名

Berks Berks. Brks.

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A breed of pig from Berkshire county.

  2. 2.

    A steam locomotive of the 2-8-4 wheel arrangement.

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name
  1. 1.

    An inland county of England, bounded by Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Greater London and Wiltshire.

  2. 2.

    Numerous places in the United States:

    A community in Sandy Hook, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

  3. 3.

    Numerous places in the United States:

    A town in Tioga County, New York.

  4. 4.

    Numerous places in the United States:

    An unincorporated community and township in Delaware County, Ohio.

  5. 5.

    Numerous places in the United States:

    A town in Franklin County, Vermont.

相关短语

Berkshire County Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Park West Berkshire

词源

From Middle English Barrokschire, Berchesire, Barrokshyre, Berrucsire, from Old English Bearrocsċīr. The first element is possibly from Proto-Brythonic *barrọg, perhaps meaning “hilly” (compare *barros (“hill, peak, top”)) + Old English sċīr (“shire, county”).

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