capital of Iceland, literally "bay of smoke," from Old Norse reykja "to smoke" (see reek (n.)) + vik "bay" (see viking). So called from the natural hot springs there. Settlement said to date from 9c., but not established as a town until 1786.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Work commitments forced her to uproot herself and her son from Reykjavik.
她的工作迫使她和兒子從雷克雅未克搬走。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The threat is likely to remain in abeyance until next year's meeting in Reykjavik.
這一威脅很可能會(huì)一直存在下去,直至明年的雷克雅未克會(huì)議。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Meanwhile swank restaurants crammed downtown Reykjavik, the capital and new financial center.