Sussex Drive

专有名词
中文释义
英 /ˌsʌsɪks ˈdɹaɪv/    美 /ˌsʌsɪks ˈdɹaɪv/

英文释义

专有名词
  1. A street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on which the official residence of the prime minister of Canada, and that of the governor general of Canada, are located.
  2. The Canadian prime minister, or the federal government of Canada. Canada,idiomatic
    — 2009: Elizabeth Payne, “Cooking is a skill that is becoming essential”, Ottawa Citizen, undated. Campaigns are underway to persuade households, including even those at 10 Downing Street and the White House (no word on Sussex Drive), to plant vegetable gardens this year as buffers against dismal economic times.

词源

词源 1
From Sussex + drive. The road was named after Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773–1843).
词源 2
Ellipsis of 24 Sussex Drive, the street address of the prime minister's residence, formerly 24 Sussex Street.
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