Old English Egipte "the Egyptians," from French Egypte, from Greek Aigyptos "the river Nile, Egypt," from Amarna Hikuptah, corresponding to Egyptian Ha(t)-ka-ptah "temple of the soul of Ptah," the creative god associated with Memphis, the ancient city of Egypt.
Strictly one of the names of Memphis, it was taken by the Greeks as the name of the whole country. The Egyptian name, Kemet, means "black country," possibly in reference to the rich delta soil. The Arabic is Misr, which is derived from Mizraim, the name of a son of Biblical Ham.
雙語例句
1. The American Congress has agreed to forgive Egypt's military debt.
美國國會同意免除埃及的軍事債務(wù)。
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2. Egypt is once again accepted as an important voice in Arab politics.
埃及再一次被認為是阿拉伯政治中的一個重要聲音。
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3. She is planning a long holiday in Egypt and America.
她計劃去埃及和美國度長假。
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4. Egypt has lost out on revenues from the Suez Canal.
埃及在蘇伊士運河上的收益上受了損。
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5. Egypt wants to solve the problem in an atmosphere of cordiality.