Philippines

Definitions

[1] n. 菲律宾

[ 'filipi:nz ]

  1. When Spain colonized the Philippines, they were administrated by Mexico City. So it was Mexican Spanish, not Castilian Spanish, that influenced Tagalog.
    当西班牙殖民了菲律宾时,是从墨西哥城管理它的。于是他加禄语是收到了墨西哥式西班牙语的影响,而不卡斯蒂利亚式的。
  2. Last year in the Philippines, earthquakes and tidal waves resulted in the deaths of more than 6,000 people.
    去年在菲律宾,地震和海啸造成了超过6000人的死亡。