• n. 敦刻爾克（法國北部港市）；敦刻爾克式撤退；困難局面

法國東北部靠近比利時邊境的港口城市，敦刻爾克以二戰(zhàn)中1940年發(fā)生在這里的敦刻爾克戰(zhàn)役和英法軍隊大撤退而聞名。其字面意思是dune church(kirk).

Dunkirk

city on the northeast coast of France, French dunkerque, literally "dune church," from Middle Dutch dune (see dune) + kerke (see church (n.)); in reference to the 7c. church of St. Eloi.

1. The French constructed a series of fortresses from Dunkirk on the Channel coast to Douai.

法國人在從敦克爾刻到杜埃的英吉利海峽沿岸修筑了一系列要塞。

來自柯林斯例句

2. She'll go sailing proudly down the years in the epic of Dunkirk.

在敦刻爾克之役可歌可泣的歷史中,它將年復(fù)一年地傲然前進.

來自演講部分

3. Here at Dunkirk is another English epic.

在敦刻爾克這個地方,又一次發(fā)生英國人可歌可泣的事跡.

來自演講部分

4. Dozens of aircraft flares were dropped over Dunkirk by German bombers.

德國轟炸機在敦克爾刻上空投下幾十顆照明彈.

來自辭典例句

5. Lockhart, and was killed at the battle near Dunkirk against the Spaniards.

大哥是在敦刻爾克附近與西班牙人作戰(zhàn)時陣亡的.

來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)