motorcar brand first marketed 1926 after merger of two earlier companies. The first part of the name, Mercedes, marketed as a car name from 1901, chosen by Austrian manufacturer Emil Jellinek for his daughter, Mercedes (1889-1929). The Benz is from the other company, from name of Karl Benz, creator of the Benz Patent Motorwagen (1886). The surname is built from a familiar form of Berthold,
Benedict, or Bernhard.
雙語例句
1. A black Mercedes screeched to a halt beside the helicopter.
一輛黑色的梅賽德斯轎車在直升機旁嘎的一聲剎住了。
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2. The snout of the Mercedes poked through the gates.
奔馳轎車的前部把大門洞穿了。
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3. The man was crouched behind the Mercedes.
那個男人蹲在那輛梅塞德斯車后。
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4. She realized that the Mercedes was following her.