European state, from Germanic lutilla "little" + burg "fort, castle." Related: Luxembourgeois; Luxembourger. Hence also lushburg (mid-14c.), Middle English word for "a base coin made in imitation of the sterling or silver penny and imported from Luxemburg in the reign of Edward III" [OED].
雙語例句
1. Luxembourg sketched out an acceptable compromise between Britain, France and Germany.
盧森堡草擬了一項英國、法國和德國之間都可以接受的妥協(xié)方案。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The Luxembourg-based satellite service is not bound by the same strict rules as the BBC.