1765, from Late Latin Scandinavia, Skandinovia, a mistake for Scadinavia, from a Germanic source (compare Old English Scedenig, Old Norse Skaney "south end of Sweden"), from Proto-Germanic *skadinaujo "Scadia island," first element of uncertain origin, second element from *aujo "thing on the water," from PIE *akwa- "water" (see aqua-). It might truly have been an island when the word was formed; the coastlines of the Baltic Sea has changed dramatically since the end of the Ice Ages.
实用例句
1. She has now accepted a posting as ambassador to Scandinavia.
她现在已接受任命,担任驻斯堪的纳维亚大使.来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Her other business interests include a theme park in Scandinavia and hotels in the West Country.
她其他的公司股权包括斯堪的纳维亚的一个主题游乐园和英格兰西南部的几家酒店。来自柯林斯例句
3. In his room, Tom was spreading out a map of Scandinavia on the bed.
房间里，汤姆正将一张斯堪的纳维亚地图在床上铺开。来自柯林斯例句
4. Similar customs were known in widely divergent cultures such as Ancient Egypt and Scandinavia.
在大不相同的文化中有一些相似的习俗，比如古埃及和斯堪的纳维亚之间。来自辞典例句
5. He travelled about Scandinavia in a small boat, stopping at small cities along the coast.
