Wellington
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 惠灵顿长靴
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演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 继承自 ←古英语 tūn “estate”
词源说明
From earlier Wēolingtūn, from:
For the place in Shropshire, England: Partly uncertain. The second element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come either from *wœling (“ridge, bank”), or else from *wēoling (“device, artefact”).
For the place in Somerset, England: Partly obscure. The last element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come from either the personal name *Wēola + ing, or else *wēoling (“trap”).
Many places with this name are named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman.
释义（英文）
专有名词 Proper noun
- The capital city of New Zealand in the Wellington region.
- A region in the south of the North Island, New Zealand, which includes the capital; in full, Wellington Region.
- Some places in England:
- Any of several places in a select number of countries, including:
- A number of places in Australia:
- A number of places in Canada:
- A number of places in the United States
词族
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词源说明
Named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who wore and popularised this style of boot.
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- Ellipsis of Wellington boot.
词族
派生词（1）
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词源说明
Generalization from beef Wellington.
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- (cooking) Meat or other filling baked in a puff pastry.