Paraguay

n. 巴拉圭

发音

UK /ˈpæɹ.ə.ɡwaɪ/
UK /ˈpæɹ.ə.ɡweɪ/
US /ˈpɛɹ.ə.ɡweɪ/
US /ˈpæɹ.ə.ɡweɪ/
US /ˈpɛɹ.ə.ɡwaɪ/

别名

Para.

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Paraguay. Capital and largest city: Asunción.

    巴拉圭

    Sanson in his Geographical Table hath divided this AMERICA MERIDIONALIS into PERUVIANA, and BRASLIANA [sic], subdividing Peruviana into Terra Firma, and Peru; and Brasiliana, into Brazile, and Paraguay; the first division is taken by a line which from the mouth of the Amazona, goes to seek the utmost part of Chili towards the South, ...

  2. 2.

    A river in South America that flows into the Paraná, through Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina; in full, the Paraguay River.

相关短语

Paraguay tea [医] 巴拉圭茶, 冬青茶 Alto Paraguay Republic of Paraguay [网络] 巴拉圭共和国；巴拉龟共和国

词源

Disputed; from Paraguayan Guarani Payagua (“Pajagua tribe”) y (“water”) or para (“river”) guái (“crown”) or para (“river”) gua (“from”) y (“water”).

来源：wiktionary