from Sanskrit Simhapuram "Lion City," from simhah "lion" + puram "city," from PIE *pele- "citadel, fortified high place" (see polis (n.)). The name is perhaps metaphoric of something, as no lions are found there. Singapore sling attested from 1930; said on the island to have been invented there 1915 by a barman named Ngian Tong Dron.
实用例句
1. The cargo was due to be offloaded in Singapore three days later.
货物定于3天后在新加坡卸载。来自柯林斯例句
2. Punctually at 7.45, the express to Kuala Lumpur left Singapore station.
7点45分，开往吉隆坡的特快列车准时驶离新加坡火车站。来自柯林斯例句
3. He visited Thailand and Singapore to tout for investment.
他访问了泰国与新加坡，以期招揽投资。来自柯林斯例句
4. He eventually constructed a business empire which ran to Thailand and Singapore.
他最终构筑起了一个延伸至泰国和新加坡的商业帝国。来自柯林斯例句
5. Pakistan's Jansher Khan has won the men's final at the Singapore Open.
