principal river in western Germany, from German Rhein, from Middle High German Rin, ultimately from Gaulish Renos, literally "that which flows," from PIE root *reie- "to move, flow, run" (cognates: Sanskrit rinati "causes to flow," ritih "stream, course;" Latin rivus "stream;" Old Church Slavonic reka "river;" Middle Irish rian "river, way;" Gothic rinnan "run, flow," rinno "brook;" Middle Low German ride "brook;" Old English riþ "stream;" Old English rinnan, Old Norse rinna "to run," Dutch ril "running stream"). The spelling with -h- (also in Latin Rhenus; French Rhin) is from influence of the Greek form of the name, Rhenos.
实用例句
1. The movement spread down the Rhine.
运动沿着莱茵河往下游地区蔓延开来.来自《简明英汉词典》
2. The River Rhine rises in Switzerland.
莱茵河发源于瑞士.来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. Marlborough led his armies across the Rhine and surprised the French and Bavarian armies near the village of Blenheim.
