释义 |
adjective ˈɑːdʒ(ə)ntʌɪn archaic Of or resembling silver. 〈古〉银的,似银的 the argentine domes of our main course arrived Example sentencesExamples - Visible even from a distance, its argentine spires punctured the horizon with needles of light, whilst its great walls reflected the rays of the rising sun.
noun ˈɑːdʒ(ə)ntʌɪn A small marine fish with a silvery sheen. 水珍鱼 Family Argentinidae: two genera and several species, in particular Argentina silus of the North Atlantic Example sentencesExamples - A number of the deepwater species on the existing list, ling, argentines and Greenland halibut have been transferred to the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and quotas regulation.
- The Atlantic argentine (Argentina silus) is found from the Arctic waters of Davis Strait south to Labrador, as well as in other areas of the North Atlantic.
- They are small fishes, growing up to 25 cm long, excepting the Greater argentine, Argentina silus, which reaches 70 cm.
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French argentin, argentine, from argent 'silver', from Latin argentum. adjective ˈɑːdʒ(ə)ntʌɪn Relating to Argentina or its people. Example sentencesExamples - His version of Argentine history always adopts the silenced viewpoint of the oppressed.
- The painter Cabrera was the first to depict Argentine historical subjects.
- The disc is breezy and refreshing, and reveals an utterly new side to the Argentine soul.
- Uruguay might also import Argentine grain to fatten steers.
- He cleverly weaves several themes from the opera together with elements of Argentine folk music.
noun ˈɑːdʒ(ə)ntʌɪn 1A native or inhabitant of Argentina, or a person of Argentine descent. Example sentencesExamples - Lange was an Argentine, but she came from a Norwegian family.
- He could always get somebody to explain if he had to talk business with an Argentine who did not speak English.
- The "rich as an Argentine" sons of fine families introduced the tango to Paris on their grand tours of Europe.
- A temperamental Plexiglas piece by Argentine Martha Boto was still being tinkered into operation on the day of the opening.
- As a fellow Argentine, the director is proud to be associated with Casares, and he pays suitable tribute to his inspiration.
2the Argentine another name for Argentina Example sentencesExamples - Almost everybody from Mexico to the Argentine eats armadillo.
- No one speaks of going to live in the Argentine.
- He was born near Buenos Aires, the son of poor American parents of English descent who had moved to the Argentine to farm.
- He heads back to the Argentine to complete work on a dam.
- It is a fruit of the Argentine which according to Emerson possesses remarkable qualities.
adjective archaic Of or resembling silver. 〈古〉银的,似银的 the argentine domes of our main course arrived Example sentencesExamples - Visible even from a distance, its argentine spires punctured the horizon with needles of light, whilst its great walls reflected the rays of the rising sun.
noun A small marine fish with a silvery sheen. 水珍鱼 Family Argentinidae: two genera and several species, in particular Argentina silus of the North Atlantic Example sentencesExamples - A number of the deepwater species on the existing list, ling, argentines and Greenland halibut have been transferred to the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and quotas regulation.
- The Atlantic argentine (Argentina silus) is found from the Arctic waters of Davis Strait south to Labrador, as well as in other areas of the North Atlantic.
- They are small fishes, growing up to 25 cm long, excepting the Greater argentine, Argentina silus, which reaches 70 cm.
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French argentin, argentine, from argent ‘silver’, from Latin argentum. adjective Relating to Argentina or its people. Example sentencesExamples - The disc is breezy and refreshing, and reveals an utterly new side to the Argentine soul.
- His version of Argentine history always adopts the silenced viewpoint of the oppressed.
- Uruguay might also import Argentine grain to fatten steers.
- He cleverly weaves several themes from the opera together with elements of Argentine folk music.
- The painter Cabrera was the first to depict Argentine historical subjects.
noun 1A native or inhabitant of Argentina, or a person of Argentine descent. Example sentencesExamples - As a fellow Argentine, the director is proud to be associated with Casares, and he pays suitable tribute to his inspiration.
- Lange was an Argentine, but she came from a Norwegian family.
- The "rich as an Argentine" sons of fine families introduced the tango to Paris on their grand tours of Europe.
- He could always get somebody to explain if he had to talk business with an Argentine who did not speak English.
- A temperamental Plexiglas piece by Argentine Martha Boto was still being tinkered into operation on the day of the opening.
2the Argentine another name for Argentina Example sentencesExamples - No one speaks of going to live in the Argentine.
- Almost everybody from Mexico to the Argentine eats armadillo.
- It is a fruit of the Argentine which according to Emerson possesses remarkable qualities.
- He heads back to the Argentine to complete work on a dam.
- He was born near Buenos Aires, the son of poor American parents of English descent who had moved to the Argentine to farm.
|