1550s, from Spanish/Portuguese terra de brasil "red-dye-wood land," from Spanish brasil or Italian brasile, probably connected to French braize (see braize) for resemblance of color to a glowing ember (but Old Italian form verzino suggests a possible connection with Arabic wars "saffron"). Originally the name of a type of wood from an East Indian tree, used in making dye; the name later was transferred to a similar South American species. Brazil in reference to the wood is attested in English from late 14c. Complicating matters is Hy Brasil, a name applied by 1436 to one of the larger Azores Islands, later transferred to a legendary island or rock off the west coast of Ireland (sighted in 1791 at lat. 51° 10', long. 15° 58').
Brazil 英文释义
1. three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell
Brazil 双语例句
1. Brazil is putting forward a new debt repayment plan.
巴西即将提出一个新的债务偿付计划。
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2. Brazil says its constitution forbids the private ownership of energy assets.
巴西称其宪法禁止个人占有能源资产。
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3. Mr Mendes was leading a campaign to save Brazil's rainforest from exploitation.
门德斯先生正领导一场运动，以拯救遭到乱砍滥伐的巴西热带雨林。
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4. The constitution also confers large powers on Brazil's 25 constituent states.
宪法还赋予巴西的25个成员州很大的权力。
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5. The President is in Brazil for an official two-day visit.
总统正在巴西进行为期两天的正式访问。
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Brazil 实用场景例句
Brazil says its constitution forbids the private ownership of energy assets.
巴西称其宪法禁止个人占有能源资产。
柯林斯例句
Mr Mendes was leading a campaign to save Brazil's rainforest from exploitation.
门德斯先生正领导一场运动，以拯救遭到乱砍滥伐的巴西热带雨林。
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The constitution also confers large powers on Brazil's 25 constituent states.
宪法还赋予巴西的25个成员州很大的权力。
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Many of the plants are native to Brazil.
这些植物中有很多原产地在巴西。
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Cachaca is Brazil's answer to tequila.
巴西甜酒相当于是巴西的龙舌兰酒。
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The case has generated enormous publicity in Brazil.
这个案件已经在巴西引起了极大的关注。
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Polio has been virtually eradicated in Brazil.
在巴西脊髓灰质炎实际上已经根除。
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It is France versus Brazil in the final.
决赛是法国队对巴西队。
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Journalists came from as far afield as China and Brazil.
新闻记者来自中国和巴西等远方国度.
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The city compares favourably with other parts of Brazil.
这个城市比巴西的其他地方好.
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Portuguese is the national language of Brazil.
葡萄牙语是巴西的民族语言.
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Brazil has a big surplus of coffee.
巴西有很多剩余咖啡.
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Brazil harvested 28m bags of coffee in 1991, the biggest crop for four years.
1991年，巴西的咖啡豆产量达2,800万袋，为4年来最高。
柯林斯例句
Brazil need to beat Uruguay to be certain of a place in the finals.
巴西必须击败乌拉圭才能确保进入决赛。
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He plucks Brazil nuts off the ground and tosses them into the basket.
