houghton
释义
[人名] [英格兰人姓氏] 霍顿住所名称,来源于古英语,含义是“岭,横岭+圈用地,居留地”(ridge,spur+enclosure,settlement);
[地名] [美国] 霍顿;
例句:
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She has become a regular visitor to Houghton Hall.
她已经成了霍顿府的常客。
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Houghton Mifflin has been regretting its decision ever since.
来自NEWYORKER
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The Houghton Main colliery disaster in which five miners died.
来自Daily Telegraph
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Ray Houghton smacked the ball against a post.
雷·霍顿把球狠狠地砸到一根柱子上。
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Chelsea and Aston Villa were involved in a tug of war for Liverpool's Ray Houghton last night.
切尔西队与阿斯顿维拉队昨夜上演了一场夺人大战,争购利物浦的雷·霍顿。
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Not surprisingly, Houghton Mifflin turned it down.
来自NEWYORKER