Iceland
专有名词
英 /ˈaɪs.lənd/
美 /ˈaɪs.lənd/
英文释义
专有名词
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An island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe.
— The good news headline from Donald Trump’s trip to Davos was that he seemed to rule out force for now in his urgent quest to acquire Greenland. The bad news: he started talking about Iceland as well.
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Old Norse Íslandcalq.
Middle English Iseland
English Iceland
From Middle English Iseland, Island, Islond, Yslond, a calque of Old Norse Ísland, equivalent to ice + land. Replaced earlier Old Norse Snæland (literally “snowland”).
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Old Norse Íslandcalq.
Middle English Iseland
English Iceland
From Middle English Iseland, Island, Islond, Yslond, a calque of Old Norse Ísland, equivalent to ice + land. Replaced earlier Old Norse Snæland (literally “snowland”).
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