principal river in western Germany, from German Rhein, from Middle High German Rin, ultimately from Gaulish Renos, literally "that which flows," from PIE root *reie- "to move, flow, run" (cognates: Sanskrit rinati "causes to flow," ritih "stream, course;" Latin rivus "stream;" Old Church Slavonic reka "river;" Middle Irish rian "river, way;" Gothic rinnan "run, flow," rinno "brook;" Middle Low German ride "brook;" Old English riþ "stream;" Old English rinnan, Old Norse rinna "to run," Dutch ril "running stream"). The spelling with -h- (also in Latin Rhenus; French Rhin) is from influence of the Greek form of the name, Rhenos.
实用例句
1. The movement spread down the Rhine.
运动沿着莱茵河往下游地区蔓延开来.
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2. The River Rhine rises in Switzerland.
莱茵河发源于瑞士.
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3. Marlborough led his armies across the Rhine and surprised the French and Bavarian armies near the village of Blenheim.
马尔伯勒带领他的部队穿过莱茵河，在离布莱尼姆村不远的地方向法国和巴伐利亚联军发动了突袭。
来自柯林斯例句
4. From across the Rhine, France has been paying close attention.
跨过莱茵河的法国,一直对此十分关注.
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5. Wine from the Rhine Valley is famous all over the world.