city in Devon, England, named for its location at the mouth of the Plym River; the river is in turn named for Plympton, literally "plum-tree farm." Earlier Plymouth was Sutton Prior. The town in Massachusetts, U.S., was named 1620 by immigrants on the "Mayflower," which had sailed from Plymouth, England, and landed at what became known as Plymouth Rock.
双语例句
1. All the Plymouth hospitals are on red alert.
普利茅斯所有的医院都处于紧急状态之中。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Oil has come ashore on a ten mile stretch to the east of Plymouth.
绵延10英里的浮油已经到达了普利茅斯东岸。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Plymouth Hoe is renowned as the site where Drake played bowls before tackling the Spanish Armada.
