中英互译
Mecca
英 /ˈmekə/美 /ˈmekə/
基本释义
- n.麦加(沙特阿拉伯一座城市);众人渴望去的地方
双语例句
- Some 50,000 Nigerian Muslims annually go on the Hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.每年,大概有5万名尼日利亚伊斯兰教徒去沙特阿拉伯的麦加朝圣。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- Lying back on my bed, I noticed an arrow on the ceiling—pointing to Mecca.躺在床上的时候,我注意到天花板上有一个箭头——指向麦加。
- Several men wash their hands and faces with water from teakettles and kneel toward Mecca for evening prayers.一些人用水壶里的水洗手和脸后,朝麦加方向跪下,进行晚间祈祷。
网络短语
- Mecca rug麦加地毯
- shopping mecca购物天堂
- The Road to Mecca梅卡之路;麦加之路
- Mecca-Cola梅卡可乐
- Mecca Direction智能方位;定位方向
词语扩展
英英释义
- n.joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
- n.a place that attracts many visitors
词源
- Mecca麦加来自阿拉伯语Makkah,伊斯兰教圣城,穆罕默德出生地,可能来自阿拉伯语mahrab,圣殿,圣所。每个穆斯林教徒一生中必须至少朝拜一次的地方。