Dunkirk

Dunkirk

英 [dʌn'kə:k]
　　美

n. 敦刻爾克（法國北部港市）；敦刻爾克式撤退；困難局面

中文詞源：

Dunkirk 敦刻爾克

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

例句：

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築瞭一系列要塞。

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,它將年復一年地傲然前進.

3. Here at Dunkirk is another English epic.
在敦刻爾克這個地方,又一次發生英國人可歌可泣的事跡.

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.

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時陣亡的.