Uruguay
发音
How to pronounce Uruguay in British English:
英 ['jʊərəɡwaɪ]
How to pronounce Uruguay in American English:
美 ['jʊrəɡwaɪ]
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- Noun:
- a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825
单词词源
- Uruguay
- country named for river that flows past it, which is from a native name in an extinct language, said to represent uru "bird" + guay "tail," perhaps a reference to some totemic animal. Related: Uruguayan.
双语例句
- 1. In latin america only uruguay has endorsed his candidacy .
- 2. Those who favour deferral point to uruguay .
- 3. For instance , uruguay created a debt agency in 2005 .
- 4. But ultimately ghana lost to uruguay .
- 5. But uruguay is better placed to mitigate recession than its neighbour .