Winnipeg
温尼伯
发音
CA
/ˈwɪn.əˌpɛɡ/
别名
Peg
Wpg
Wpg.
WPG
释义与例句
name
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1.
The capital city of Manitoba, Canada.
温尼伯
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2.
A large lake in Manitoba, Canada; in full, Lake Winnipeg.
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3.
A river that flows 813 km from Lake of the Woods, Ontario into Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba; in full, Winnipeg River.
温尼伯湖
温尼伯河
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4.
An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri, United States, named after the Canadian city.
相关短语
词源
* From Ojibwe wiinibig (“dirty waters”), from wiini’ (“to make someone dirty”), wiinad (“it is dirty”), + nibi (“water”), plural nibig (“waters”). * After the lake, from Cree/Swampy Cree ᐑᓂᐯᐠ (“muddy waters”), describing the river's water entering the lake (CanOD).
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