| 释义 |
rhode is·land
\(ˈ)rō|dīlənd, before a consonant often -n\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized R&I
Etymology: from Rhode Island, northeastern state of the U.S., probably modification (influenced by Dutch Rood Eiland Rhode Island, literally, red island, from rood red — from Middle Dutch root — + eiland island — from Middle Dutch eilant) of Rhodes, island of the eastern Mediterranean + English island; akin to Old High German rōt red and to Old Frisian eiland island; probably from the belief that it was the size of the isle of Rhodes and that its Atlantic coast had a red appearance — more at red, island
: of or from the state of Rhode Island : of the kind or style prevalent in Rhode Island |