in Portland cement, 1720, named by its inventor, English mason Joseph Aspdin, from resemblance of the color to the stone of Portland peninsula on the coast of Dorsetshire. The place name is literally "land surrounding a harbor," Old English Portlanda. Portland, Maine, U.S.A., took its name 1786, for the place in England. Portland, Oregon, was said to have been named for the city in Maine, which won the honor by a coin toss over Boston.
雙語例句
1. The Washougal empties into the Columbia River near Portland.
沃舒格爾河在波特蘭附近注入哥倫比亞河。
來自柯林斯例句
2. A significant exhibition of contemporary sculpture will be on view at the Portland Gallery.
一場關于當代雕塑的重要展覽即將在波特蘭美術館開展。
來自柯林斯例句
3. What documents should he attempt to procure from Portland?
他應從波特蘭那里收買什么文件?
來自辭典例句
4. The holes of anchor bolts will be grouted with normal ( Portland, non - shrinkage ) cement mortar.
這些地腳螺孔將灌入普通 ( 波特蘭, 無收縮 ) 水泥砂漿.
來自口語例句
5. It's in Portland place, just south of Regent's Park.