Provence

• n. 普罗旺斯（法国东南部一地区）

英文词源

Provence

from French Provence, from Latin provincia "province" (see province); the southern part of ancient Gaul technically was the province of Gallia Narbonensis, but it came under Roman rule long before the rest of Gaul and as the Romans considered it the province par excellence they familiarly called it (nostra) provincia "our province."

双语例句

1. They started wittering on about their last trip to Provence.

他们开始喋喋不休地谈论上次的普罗旺斯之行。

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2. Provence is the home of perfumery.

普罗旺斯是香水业的发源地。

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3. Olives look romantic on a hillside in Provence.

普罗旺斯一处山坡上的橄榄林呈现出一派浪漫风情。

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4. Nicholas has bought a barn in Provence and is spending August doing it up.

尼古拉斯在普罗旺斯买了一座条件简陋的大房子，8月份正在装修。

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5. Last July I met a young smart poet Provence.

遇见一位才华横溢的年轻诗人.

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