Europe

英 ['jʊrəp] 美['jʊrəp]

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Europe 欧洲

据说是来自古希腊神话宽脸美女Europe的名字。euro-, 宽的，词源同aneurysm, eurypterid. -ops, 眼睛，脸，词源同optical,cyclops.

Europe: from Latin Europa "Europe," from Greek Europe, which is of uncertain origin; as a geographic name first recorded in the Homeric hymn to Apollo (522 B.C.E. or earlier):
"Telphusa, here I am minded to make a glorious temple, an oracle for men, and hither they will always bring perfect hecatombs, both those who live in rich Peloponnesus and those of Europe and all the wave-washed isles, coming to seek oracles."
Often explained as "broad face," from eurys "wide" (see eury-) + ops "face," literally "eye" (see eye (n.)). But also traditionally linked with Europa, Phoenician princess in Greek mythology. Klein (citing Heinrich Lewy) suggests a possible Semitic origin in Akkad. erebu "to go down, set" (in reference to the sun) which would parallel orient. Another suggestion along those lines is Phoenician 'ereb "evening," hence "west."

1. Kaspar had spoken know-ledgeably about the state of agriculture in Europe.: 卡斯帕对欧洲农业状况发表了一番颇有见地的见解。

3. Physical and ideological barriers had come down in Eastern Europe.: 物质和意识形态上的障碍在东欧已不复存在。

4. The issue threatened to decouple Europe from the United States.: 这一问题可能会割裂欧洲同美国的关系。