early 15c., "native or resident of Naples," literally "of Naples," from Latin Neapolitanus, from Neapolis (see Naples); it preserves in English the Greek name of the city. As an adjective from 1590s. As a type of ice cream, from 1871; originally meaning both "ice cream of three layers and flavors" and "ice cream made with eggs added to the cream before freezing." In early 18c., Neapolitan consolation meant "syphilis."
雙語例句
1. He was a Neapolitan, and of accomplished scholarship, both Latin and Greek.
他是那不勒斯人, 一個很有成就的學(xué)者, 拉丁語和希臘文都行.
來自辭典例句
2. The artful Arbaces sought to dazzle the young Neapolitan by his treasures and his eloquence.
狡猾的阿耳巴克斯企圖用他的珠寶和雄辨的口才來迷惑這位那不勒斯少年.
來自辭典例句
3. Maradona lifted the Neapolitan team and the fans turned out.
馬拉多納提高了那不勒斯隊的地位,球迷們也出動了.
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4. Nunzio is the brother of the Camorra ( Neapolitan Mafia ) turncoat Luigi Giuliano .
據(jù)報道, 農(nóng)西奧·朱利亞諾 是那不勒斯黑手黨 卡莫拉 的重要頭目.
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5. The traditional Neapolitan cake of chocolate and almonds, decorated with icing sugar.