burg

单词音标

burg音标[bə:g]

汉语翻译

n. 城, 镇

英语解释

名词 burg:

colloquial American term for a town

例句

She may very well prove to be on the up and up, but it pays to be careful. This burg is full of gold diggers, you know.

她这个人可能是很正直的，但是以小心谨慎为妙。你要知道，这个城里到处是以色相诱骗男人钱财的女子啊。

详细解释

burg

n.（名词）

Informal A city or town:

【非正式用语】 城市，镇：

例句：

.There are no more opportunities for you in this burg.(Damon Runyon)

.在这个城市里没有更多的机会给你.(戴蒙·鲁尼恩)

A fortified or walled town in early or medieval Europe.

城堡：早期或中世纪欧洲设防的或有城墙包围的城堡

来源：

Probably from -burg in place names, such as Plattsburg, Harrisburg

可能源自 -burg 地名，如 普拉茨堡，哈里斯堡

from Middle English burgh [town]

源自 中古英语 burgh [城镇]

from Old English burg

源自 古英语 burg

Sense 2, ultimately from Germanic *burgs [hill fort] * see bhergh- 2

释义2，*终源自 日耳曼语 *burgs [山地城堡] *参见 bhergh- 2