| 词汇 | brooklyn |
| 词源 | Brooklyn. A borough of New York City almost as well known as Manhattan. Officially it is designated King’s County, but no one calls it that. In 1645 the area was named Breuckelen after an ancient village in the Netherlands. Over the years this changed to Brockland, Brocklin, Brookline, and finally Brooklyn. |
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