释义 |
gi·bral·tar I. \jə̇ˈbrȯltə(r)\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Gibraltar, British fortified colony on the Rock of Gibraltar in the south of the Iberian peninsula : of or from the British colony of Gibraltar : of the kind or style prevalent in Gibraltar II. noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Gibraltar, British colony 1. : an impregnable stronghold < isolationist plea for retreat to the American Gibraltar — Frontier > 2. also gibraltar rock : a hard white candy flavored usually with peppermint or lemon |