1690s, capital of the Philippines, gave its name (with altered spelling) to manilla hemp (1814), original source of manilla paper (1832). Said to be from Tagalog may "there is" + nila "shrub of the indigo family," but this would not be a native word.
Manila 双语例句
1. He touched the manila folder which Wainwright had put down.
他按了按温赖特放下的马尼拉纸文件袋.
来自辞典例句
2. The manila envelope was in Carolyn's stack, about a third of - the way down.
那牛皮纸信封是在卡洛琳的一摞东西中, 不过压在下面大约 三分之一 处.
来自英汉文学 - 廊桥遗梦
3. The base was just a smudge on the untouched hundred - mile coast of Manila Bay.
那基地只是马尼拉湾一百英里长安然无恙的海岸线上一个硝烟滚滚的污点.
来自辞典例句
4. Manila became the resort of traders from China, Japan, Siasm, Cambodia and the Spice Islands.
马尼拉成为从中国 、 日本 、 暹罗 、 柬埔寨和香料群岛来的商人的常去之地.
来自辞典例句
5. Byron's eyes smarted; he had had no sleep since the departure from Manila.