madras
madras 英 [məˈdræs] 美 [mə'dræs]
n. 马德拉斯棉布（一种薄棉布可做衬衫、窗帘等）
名词复数:madrass
- Madras is a type of cotton cloth that's patterned with a colorful plaid design. If you're headed to a preppy country club, you might want to wear your favorite madras shorts.
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- n. 马德拉斯棉布（一种薄棉布可做衬衫、窗帘等）
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1. We were together only during the few days the steamer took from Calcutta to madras, but it became quite evident that depth of friendship does not depend upon length of acquaintance.
我们只是在从加尔各答到马德拉斯的轮船上呆了几天，但很明显，友谊的深厚并不取决于认识的长久。
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2. Bangalore, and southern Indian's madras near Mumbai, have also been put on alert.
班加罗尔和孟买附近的南印度的马德拉斯也已经进入戒备状态。
- madras (adj.) 1833, in reference to the former Indian state of Madras (modern Chennai, a Tamil name), from which this type of bright-colored muslin cloth was exported. The British fort there dates from 1639; the name sometimes is said to be from Sanskrit mandra, a god of the underworld, but perhaps rather from Arabic madrasa "school" or Portuguese Madre (de Deus).
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