late Old English, from Old Norse holmr "small island, especially in a bay or river," also "meadow by a shore," or cognate Old Danish hulm "low lying land," from Proto-Germanic *hul-maz, from PIE root *kel- (4) "to rise, be elevated, be prominent; hill" (see hill). Obsolete, but preserved in place names. Cognate Old English holm (only attested in poetic language) meant "sea, ocean, wave."
实用例句
1. Based on the HOLM theory, the wear quantity calculating formulae of mechanical seal wear are derived.
依据HOLM理论, 推导出了机械密封磨损量的计算公式.
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2. The world premiere of Harold Pinter's new play casts Ian Holm in the lead role.
哈罗德·品特新剧的世界首演由伊恩·霍尔姆担纲主演。
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3. Ian Holm was always Peter Jackson's first choice to play Bilbo Baggins.
