ancient city in Syria, famous in medieval times for silk and steel, mid-13c., from Latin Damascus, from Greek Damaskos, from Semitic (compare Hebrew Dammeseq, Arabic Dimashq), from a pre-Semitic name of unknown origin. Related: Damascene, from Latin Damascenus "of Damascus."
双语例句
1. His followers, under various leaders, took Damascus, Antioch, Jerusalem, Persia and Egypt.
他的追随者在各领袖的带领下, 占领大马士革 、 安条克 、 耶路撒冷 、 波斯和埃及.
来自英汉非文学 - 文明史
2. I hope to be posted to Damascus next year.
我希望明年被派往大马士革.
来自辞典例句
3. Damascus , the capital , is their city of choice, then Aleppo.
叙利亚首都大马士革是这些侨民的首选, 其次是阿勒颇.
来自互联网
4. Cutlass and corselet of steel, and his trusty sword of Damascus.
钢刀,盔甲, 和他素来倚重的大马士革利剑.
来自互联网
5. Violence erupted this morning outside the US embassy in Damascus, Syria.
