district of South London, Old English Wunemannedune (10c.), probably "Wynnman's hill," from proper name *Wynnman. The -m- is intrusive; the -n- to -l- substitution was common in Anglo-French. Used metonymically from 1895 for the lawn tennis championships played annually there.
實(shí)用例句
1. But Ivanisevic's no-show will be a blow for Wimbledon chiefs.
但伊萬尼塞維奇不能參賽對(duì)溫布爾登主辦方將是一個(gè)重大打擊。
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2. A back injury forced her to withdraw from Wimbledon.
背部受傷使她不得不退出溫布爾登賽事。
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3. Steffi Graf claimed a fourth Wimbledon title in 1992.
施特菲·格拉芙于1992年第4次贏得溫布爾登桂冠。
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4. There's a marvellous match on at Wimbledon at the moment.
此刻在溫布爾登正進(jìn)行著一場(chǎng)精彩的比賽。
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5. Wimbledon were unlucky not to win after hitting the post twice.
