Honduras
专有名词
英 /hɒnˈdjʊə.ɹəs/|/-dʒʊə-/|/hɔnˈdʒɵːɹəs/|/-djɵː-/
美 /hɑnˈdʊɹ.əs/|/hɑnˈdjʊɹ.əs/
英文释义
专有名词
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A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Honduras. Capital: Tegucigalpa.
— In the Atlanta suburb of Lilburn, ICE agents arrested Walter Valladares, a 53-year-old undocumented immigrant from Honduras, according to family members who spoke with CNN.
词源
Borrowed from Spanish honduras (“depths”, referring to the deep waters off the northern coast).
It may also come from the alleged Columbus quote, "Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas honduras" ("Thank god we have departed from those depths"), said during his fourth and final voyage in 1502.
It may also come from the alleged Columbus quote, "Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas honduras" ("Thank god we have departed from those depths"), said during his fourth and final voyage in 1502.
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