Tunis

n. 突尼斯(城)

发音

UK /ˈtjuːnɪs/
其它
US /ˈtuːnəs/

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    A city on the northern coast of Africa

  2. 2.

    A city on the northern coast of Africa:

    A Berber settlement which fell under the rule of Carthage.

  3. 3.

    A city on the northern coast of Africa:

    A city founded by Umayyad troops in the 7th century AD.

  4. 4.

    A city on the northern coast of Africa:

    The capital city, since 1159, and largest city of Tunisia.

    突尼斯

  5. 5.

    A city on the northern coast of Africa:

    Tunis Governorate, one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia, which includes the capital.

  6. 6.

    A city-state centered on the city of Tunis.

相关短语

Tunis cake Tunis cakes

词源

Borrowed from Arabic تُونِس (tūnis). Further derivation uncertain, but some possibilities are: * Derived from a Berber root ens "to lie down", tansawt "to pass the night", thus "encampment". * Related to the Phoenician goddess Tanit.

来源：wiktionary