9c., Sumor s?ton, from Old English sumors?ta, short for *sumorton s?te "the people who live at (or depend upon) Somerton," a settlement attested from 8c. (Sumertone), literally "summer settlement." In 12c. it begins to be clearly meant as a place-name (Sumersetescir) not a collective name for a set of people.
雙語例句
1. W. Somerset Maugham's novel still packs an emotional punch.
威廉·薩默塞特·毛姆的小說仍具有強烈的情感沖擊力。
來自柯林斯例句
2. His dying wish was to be laid to rest at the church near his Somerset home.
他的遺愿是把他安葬在家鄉薩默塞特郡附近的教堂里。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He came of Somerset gentlefolk who had lost their fortune following the American Revolution.
他出身在索莫瑟的一個清白家庭里,那一家人因為追隨美國革命而大倒其楣.
來自辭典例句
4. Could you remind me to get off at Somerset Street?