esplanade: [17] Essentially, esplanade is the same word as explain, but whereas explain has lost its underlying literal meaning, esplanade has retained at least a memory of it. It comes ultimately from Latin explānāre, which meant ‘flatten out’, and so esplanade (acquired via French from the Spanish past participle esplanada) was originally simply a ‘large level area’. Its application to the ‘promenade’ at seaside towns is a comparatively recent development. => explain
esplanade (n.)
"open space, level or sloping, especially in front of a fortification," 1590s, from French esplanade (15c.), from Spanish esplanada "large level area," noun use of fem. past participle of esplanar "make level," from Latin explanare "to level" (see explain). Or perhaps the French word is from or influenced by Italian spianata, from spianare.
雙語例句
1. I bought a ticket for a show at the Esplanade Arts Centre.
我買了一張票,到濱海藝術(shù)中心看演出.
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2. The library esplanade is located on the third floor of the building.
三樓是圖書館,專門出借藝術(shù)類圖書和音像資料.
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3. A fine spray from the water right across the esplanade.
一朵浪花正好打在海濱草場上.
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4. The bill for the Esplanade - Theatres On The Bay alone is $ 600 million.
旁的不說,單單建濱海藝術(shù)中心就投入6億元.
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5. Taken today outside Esplanade. Can you spot me on the top left corner?