英语词汇cape of good hope的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	cape of good hope
词源	Cape of Good Hope. The stormy southern tip of South Africa, which was so named because it seemed to be on the way to In- dia and all its riches. When the inexperienced explorer Vasco da Gama rounded it in 1497, he reached India and opened up a new trade route to the world, bringing back a rich cargo of spices.
随便看	it-s a great life if you don’t weaken it-s all in a day-s work it-s all over but the shouting it-s all worth it including the final crash it-s always the best swimmers that drown it-s a naive domestic burgundy without any breeding but i think you’ll be amused by its presumptions it-s a new ball game it-s chess not checkers it-s greek to me it-s how you played the game it smells of the lamp it-s naughty but it-s nice it-s not brain surgery it-s not cricket it-s not funny it-s not over till the fat lady sings it-s not the size of the dog in the fight it-s the size of the fight in the dog it-s not what it-s cracked up to be it-s the berries it-s the only ballgame in town it-s the pits itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini it worked i vant to be alone ivory soap

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