Esperanto
- n. 世界语
中文词源
e-, 缓音字母。-sper, 希望,词源同prosper, despair. 该语言的发明者,波兰医生Doktoro Esperanto(笔名)以此命名,希望该语言能够通行全世界。
英文词源
- Esperanto (n.)
- 1892, from Doktoro Esperanto, whose name means in Esperanto, "one who hopes," pen name used on the title page of a book about the artificial would-be universal language published 1887 by its Polish-born creator, Lazarus Ludwig Zamenhof (1859-1917). Compare Spanish esperanza "hope," from esperar, from Latin sperare "hope" (see sperate). For initial e- see e-.
双语例句
- 1. Esperanto was invented as an auxiliary language.
- 世界语是作为辅助语发明的。
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- 2. He speaks Esperanto admirably.
- 他世界语讲得极好.
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- 3. He wants to learn Esperanto.
- 他要学世界语.
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- 4. These meetings are carried on entirely in Esperanto.
- 这些会议全用世界语进行.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. He teaches Esperanto at that university.
- 他在那所大学教世界语.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》