town in Sussex, site of the great battle in the Norman conquest of England (Oct. 14, 1066), Old English Hæstingas "The Hastings; settlement of the family or followers of a man called *Hæsta;" literally "Hæsta's People."
The Hæstingas were an important tribal group referred to in an 8th cent. Northumbrian chronicle as the gens Hestingorum which seems to have kept a separate identity as late as the early 11th cent. ["Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names"]
双语例句
1. Mrs Hastings' eyes grow warmer and more appreciative with my every word.
我讲的每句话让黑斯廷斯夫人的眼神变得越来越热情，越来越充满欣赏。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Mr Hastings gleefully retailed the story to Mr Anderson over lunch.
黑斯廷斯先生在午宴上兴致勃勃地把这个故事向安德森先生详述了一遍。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Gavin Hastings was helped from the field with ankle injuries.
加文·黑斯廷斯脚踝受伤，被扶下了场。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The procession included a tableau of the Battle of Hastings.
游行队伍中包括黑斯廷斯战役的人物造型。
来自《权威词典》
5. Scott Hastings has called time on his international career by cutting short his contract.
