nickname of Franciscan Mission San Antonio de Valeroin (begun 1718, dissolved 1793) in San Antonio, Texas; American Spanish, literally "poplar" (in New Spain, also "cottonwood"), from alno "the black poplar," from Latin alnus "alder" (see alder).
Perhaps so called in reference to trees growing nearby (compare Alamogordo, New Mexico, literally "big poplar," and Spanish alameda "a public walk with a row of trees on each side"); but the popular name seems to date from the period 1803-13, when the old mission was the base for a Spanish cavalry company from the Mexican town of Alamo de Parras in Nueva Vizcaya.
双语例句
1. Volgin: Remember the Alamo.
Volgin: 记得Alamo吧.
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2. Fortunately, he died nobly at the Alamo , fighting for Texan independence, and thus secured immortality.
幸而他在得克萨斯争取独立的战争里在阿拉莫英勇战死, 因而获得不朽.
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3. The Alamo was the first defense against the Mexicans.
阿拉摩之役是抵抗墨西哥人的首次防卫战.
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4. Have you ever heard about the Battle of the Alamo?
你听过“阿拉摩之役” 吗 ?
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5. The Alamo is now preserved by Texas as a state park.
