Old English, from Latin India, from Greek India "region of the Indus River," later used of the region beyond it, from Indos "Indus River," from Old Persian Hindu, the name for the province of Sind, from Sanskrit sindhu "river." The more common Middle English form was Ynde or Inde, From French (see Indies). India began to prevail 16c., perhaps under Spanish or Portuguese influence.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. India has always been one of the most religiously diverse countries.
印度一直都是宗教信仰最多元的國(guó)家之一。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. She travelled to India after taking her A levels.
她參加完高等程度考試后去印度旅行了。
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3. My visit to India in 1986 left an indelible impression on me.
1986年的印度之行給我留下了難忘的印象。
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4. He has almost certainly blown his chance of touring India this winter.
他幾乎肯定失去了今冬去印度旅行的機(jī)會(huì)。
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5. India while not racking up such an impressive score beat Japan 3-0.