said to be from Taino (Arawakan) Cubanacan, the name of the people who occupied the island. Related: Cuban (1829), Cuban heel (1908); Cuban Missile Crisis (October 16-28, 1962).
雙語例句
1. The sea started to ease as we came under Cuba's lee.
我們靠近古巴的背風(fēng)海岸時(shí)風(fēng)浪開始平息。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Spain has been one of Cuba's major trading partners.
西班牙一直是古巴的主要貿(mào)易伙伴之一。
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3. Cuba was one of the least Catholic of the Latin countries.
古巴是拉丁語系國家中天主教化程度最小的國家之一。
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4. Cuba is politically and administratively divided into 14 provinces.