quetzal
绿咬鹃
常用释义
英音[ ˈkets(ə)l; ˈkwet- ]
美音[ ˈket sɑːl ]
变形
复数:
quetzals/quetzales
基本释义
- n. 绿咬鹃；格查尔（危地马拉货币单位）
例句
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1·In 2010, 12 international cruise ships called at Quetzal. This year, around 100 are expected.2010年，12艘国际邮轮到访格查尔，今年到访的邮轮预计将达到100余艘。
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2·Their cargo is destined for tecun uman's bustling market, which overflows with crackers and bread made affordable by the recent depreciation of Mexico's peso against the Guatemalan quetzal.他们的货物要送往tecun uman的忙碌市场，那里充斥着因为最近墨西哥披索兑换危地马拉quetzal贬值而买得起的饼干和面包。
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3·Such admirers continue a long history of adoration for the quetzal. The bird was sacred to the ancient Maya and Aztec peoples, and royalty and priests wore its feathers during ceremonies.人们对凤尾绿咬鹃的崇拜已经有很长的历史了。在古代，人们将这种鸟献给古玛雅和阿兹·特克人作为祭祀品，皇室成员和神父则在仪式上身着凤尾绿咬鹃的羽毛。