单词 | the Indies |
释义 | the Indies (once / 2371 pages) n WORD FAMILY the Indies USAGE EXAMPLESThe bells had been brought from the Indies, regardless of expense, and the pair worn by the jer were made of silver. T. H. White, The Once and Future King(1958) Columbus, at the time, was still convinced that he had found "the Indies" and realms near "Cathay," or China. Washington Post(May 18, 2016) The indies, not the rank and file, will pick the next president. Washington Times(Aug 05, 2015) n the string of islands between North America and South America; a popular resort area Syn|Exp|Hypo West Indies archipelago a group of many islands in a large body of water British West Indies the islands in the West Indies that were formerly under British control, including the Bahamas, Saint Lucia, Antigua, Grenada, Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad |
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