c. 1400, from Old French Espaignart, from Espaigne "Spain," from Latin Hispania, from Greek Hispania "Spain," Hispanos "Spanish, a Spaniard," probably from Celt-Iberian, in which language (H)i- represents a definite article [Klein, who compares Hellenistic Greek Spania]. The earlier English noun was Spaynol (mid-14c.), from Old French Espaignol. The Latin adjectives are Hispanus, Hispanicus, Hispaniensis.
双语例句
1. Another Spaniard, Emilio Sanchez, put out Jens Woehrmann in three sets.
另一个西班牙人，埃米利奥·桑切斯三局淘汰了延斯·韦尔曼。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The Spaniard gallantly fought off 11 set points before Seles won 8-6.
这名西班牙运动员顽强地挽救了11个赛点，最终以6比8输给了塞莱斯。
来自柯林斯例句
3. He finished ahead of the Spaniard, and in the process picked up his first time trial win as a pro.
他领先那个西班牙人到达终点，同时也首次作为职业选手获得计时赛的胜利。
来自柯林斯例句
4. You know something about that Spaniard that you want to keep dark.
你了解那个西班牙人的一些情况,你想隐瞒?
来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
5. The Spaniard and the Indian are diametrically opposed.
