1580s (n.), c. 1600 (adj.), from French Ottoman, from Italian Ottomano, from Arabic 'Uthmani "of or belonging to 'Uthman," Arabic masc. proper name, which in Turkish is pronounced Othman (see Osmanli), name of the founder of the dynasty and empire. Ending altered in Italian by formation of a new false singular, because -i was a plural inflection in Italian. Byron used the more correct form Othman, and a few writers have followed him. The type of couch so called (1806) because one reclined on it, which was associated with Eastern customs (see couch).
雙語例句
1. This army distinguished itself in campaigns against the Ottoman Turks in 1821 - 23.
這支軍隊在1821--1823年對奧斯曼土耳其人的戰(zhàn)斗中顯露頭角.
來自辭典例句
2. She sits down on the ottoman beside Eliza, devouring her with her eyes.
她坐在長榻上伊莉莎旁邊飽看她一頓.
來自辭典例句
3. When people leave , you still own the ancient Ottoman Empire.
人去樓空處, 你還坐擁曾經(jīng)的奧斯曼.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. With the decline of the Ottoman Empire, western powers intervened in Lebanon.
隨著奧斯曼帝國的衰落, 西方列強插手黎巴嫩.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. Examples of this construction include poplin, faille, bengaline and ottoman.