Greek island, one of the Dodecanese, from Greek Rhodos, perhaps from rhodon "rose," or rhoia "pomegranate," but "more likely" [Room] from a pre-Greek name, from Phoenician erod "snake," for the serpents which were said to have anciently infested the island.
实用例句
1. He came to Oxford as a Rhodes scholar and studied law.
他作为罗兹奖学金的获得者来到牛津学习法律。来自柯林斯例句
2. He was a Rhodes scholar.
他曾获得过罗兹奖学金.来自辞典例句
3. " Rhodes, Morgenthau and Scott -- why, I know that house. over here on Fifth Avenue, isn't it?
“ 罗-摩斯公司 -- 那家商号我知道. 在第五大街那里, 是不是?来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
4. This tipped the scales against the small reinforcement required for the attack on Rhodes.
这个消息推翻了关于为攻打罗得岛所需要提供少量援军的计划.来自辞典例句
5. Duke of Venice . Nay , in all confidence, he's not for Rhodes.
