Mediterranean seacoast around Genoa, 1630s, from Italian riviera, literally "bank, shore" (see river). In extended use, the coast from Marseilles to La Spezia, which became popular 19c. as a winter resort. Thence adopted (sometimes ironically) in reference to areas of other countries, as in American Riviera (Florida, 1887); English Riviera (Devonshire coast, 1882).
雙語例句
1. The taxi drew up in front of the Riviera Club.
出租車在里維埃拉俱樂部門口停了下來。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She is sampling gastronomic delights along the Riviera.
她在里維埃拉一路品嘗著美食。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Violent storms wreaked havoc on the French Riviera, leaving three people dead and dozens injured.
猛烈的暴風雨給法國里維埃拉地區(qū)造成了極大的破壞，致使三人死亡，數(shù)十人受傷。
來自柯林斯例句
4. She was believed to have died in near poverty on the French Riviera.
據(jù)信她在法國里維埃拉去世時幾乎身無分文。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Cinque Terre, Riviera is a very popular tourist city in Italy.