Norfolk

n. 诺福克(英格兰郡名)

发音

US /ˈnɔː(ɹ).fək/
其它
US /ˈnɔː(ɹ).foʊlk/
UK /ˈnɔː(ɹ).fək/

词形变化

Norfolks 复数 Norfolks

别名

Norf. Norfolke Nrf. Yarmouth

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A Norfolk jacket.

  2. 2.

    A Norfolk spaniel.

name
  1. 1.

    A maritime county of eastern England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk, and the North Sea.

    诺福克郡

    Holonyms: East Anglia < East of England < England < Great Britain, Britain < United Kingdom, UK < Earth, World

  2. 2.

    An English dukedom.

  3. 3.

    A surname.

  4. 4.

    A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.

  5. 5.

    An independent city in Virginia, United States; the largest naval base in the world is situated there.

  6. 6.

    Ellipsis of Norfolk County: a county of Massachusetts, United States.

  7. 7.

    An island of Australia; in full, Norfolk Island.

  8. 8.

    A territory of Australia, including the island; in full, Norfolk Island.

  9. 9.

    Ellipsis of Norfolk County: a former county of Virginia, United States.

    历史
  10. 10.

    A language spoken on Norfolk Island.

  11. 11.

    Former name of Santa Cruz: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.

    历史

相关短语

Norfolk Island 诺福克岛（澳大利亚位于西南太平洋的岛屿） Norfolk Islander Norfolk plover Norfolk Islanders Norfolk jacket n. 诺福克上衣（等于 Norfolk coat） Norfolk jackets Norfolk Island pine 异叶南洋杉 Norfolk Island pines Norfolk dumpling Norfolk dumplings Norfolk spaniel Norfolk spaniels Norfolk Island star pine Norfolk Island star pines Norfolk plovers

词源

From Middle English Northfolk, from Old English Norþfolc (literally “northern people”), from norþ (“north, northern”) + folc (“folk, people, race, nation”). As an Ecuadorian island, clipping of Duke of Norfolk's Island, bestowed by William Ambrosia Cowley in 1684 honor of Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk; his son Henry, the 7th duke; or both. As an Australian island and territory, bestowed by James Cook in 1774 in honor of Mary Howard, wife of the 9th duke.

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