1784; see Scandinavia + -ian. From 1830 as a noun; 1959 in reference to furniture and decor. In U.S. colloquial use sometimes Scandahoovian (1929), Scandiwegian. Alternative adjective Scandian (1660s) is from Latin Scandia.
雙語例句
1. The Baltic republics have called on the Scandinavian countries for help.
波羅的海諸共和國已呼吁斯堪的納維亞諸國提供援助。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She's unmistakably Scandinavian.
她肯定是斯堪的納維亞人。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Judging from his appearance, I expect that he may be a Scandinavian.
從他的外貌看來, 我認為他是斯堪的納維亞人.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. This is the latest in a series of shocks to the Scandinavian banking system.
這是一系列對斯堪的納維亞銀行系統的沖擊中最近的一次。
來自柯林斯例句
5. But its political antecedents are Scandinavian. Its citizens call themselves Manxmen.