late 14c., "sea-robber, pirate," from Middle Dutch rover "robber, predator, plunderer," especially in zeerovere "pirate," literally "sea-robber," from roven "to rob," from Middle Dutch roof "spoil, plunder," related to Old English reaf "spoil, plunder," reafian "to reave" (see reave (v.)). Meaning "remote-controlled surface vehicle" is from 1970.
1. I ran a 1960 Rover 100 from 1977 until 1983.
我从1977年到1983年一直开着一辆1960年产的罗孚100。
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2. In 1986 Rover made a loss of nine hundred million pounds.
1986年,路虎亏损9亿英镑。
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3. Halim flashed his official card, and managed to get hold of a soldier to guard the Land Rover.
哈利姆亮了一下他的军官证,设法找来了一名士兵看着路虎车。
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4. He saw the grey Land-Rover down the by-pass. It was more than a hundred yards from him.
他看见那辆灰色的路虎越野车停在不远处的边道上,离他一百码开外。
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5. The Indian of the West is a rover of the plain.
late 14c., "sea-robber, pirate," from Middle Dutch rover "robber, predator, plunderer," especially in zeerovere "pirate," literally "sea-robber," from roven "to rob," from Middle Dutch roof "spoil, plunder," related to Old English reaf "spoil, plunder," reafian "to reave" (see reave (v.)). Meaning "remote-controlled surface vehicle" is from 1970.
双语例句
1. I ran a 1960 Rover 100 from 1977 until 1983.
我从1977年到1983年一直开着一辆1960年产的罗孚100。
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2. In 1986 Rover made a loss of nine hundred million pounds.
1986年,路虎亏损9亿英镑。
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3. Halim flashed his official card, and managed to get hold of a soldier to guard the Land Rover.
哈利姆亮了一下他的军官证,设法找来了一名士兵看着路虎车。
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4. He saw the grey Land-Rover down the by-pass. It was more than a hundred yards from him.
他看见那辆灰色的路虎越野车停在不远处的边道上,离他一百码开外。
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5. The Indian of the West is a rover of the plain.