from Dutch Nederland, literally "lower land" (see nether); said to have been used by the Austrians (who ruled much of the southern part of the Low Countries from 1713 to 1795), by way of contrast to the mountains they knew, but the name is older than this. The Netherlands formerly included Flanders and thus were equivalent geographically and etymologically to the Low Countries. Related: Netherlander; Netherlandish (c. 1600).
实用例句
1. By contrast, the comparable figure for the Netherlands is 16 per cent.
相反，荷兰的相对数字为16%。来自柯林斯例句
2. The Netherlands has been reclaiming farmland from water.
荷兰人一直在围海造地。来自柯林斯例句
3. Radio Netherlands, PO Box 222, Hilversum
希尔弗瑟姆邮政信箱222号，荷兰广播电台来自《权威词典》
4. A new submarine cable was laid from England to Netherlands.
英国至荷兰间铺设了新的海底电缆.来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Clogs are part of the Netherlands national costume.
