long-armed ape of the East Indies, 1770, from French gibbon (18c.), supposedly from a word in the French colonies of India but not found in any language there. Brought to Europe by Marquis Joseph-Fran?ois Dupleix (1697-1763), French governor general in India 1742-54. The surname is Old French Giboin, from Frankish *Geba-win "gift-friend," or in some cases a diminutive of Gibb, itself a familiar form of Gilbert.
雙語例句
1. Gibbon, however, is of opinion that theirs was a valid marriage.
但是, 據吉本看來,這二人的婚姻是經過正當手續的.
來自辭典例句
2. I was still the slave of education and prejudice ( Edward Gibbon )
我受教育和偏見的影響還是很深 ( 愛德華吉本 )
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3. Churches and altars were polluted by atrocious murders ( Edward Gibbon )
教堂和圣壇被兇殘的謀殺褻瀆了 ( 愛德華吉本 )
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4. Gibbon adapted to the forest with its long lithe arms.