
英:/'mɔːn/
vi. 必須
aux. 必須(蘇格蘭英語,等于must)
Now we maun totter down, John.
如今得蹒跚下坡, 約翰。
Maun, Botswana: a hippo breaks the surface of the water outside Kingspool luxury Safari camp.
博茨瓦納,馬翁:在國王水池豪華遠征營旁邊,一隻河馬正浮出水面。
Our adventure began at a small airport in 18)Maun, gateway to the Okavango Delta, the world's largest inland delta.
我們的探險活動從馬翁鎮的一個小機場開始,這裡是通向世界上最大的内陸三角洲——奧卡萬戈三角洲的門戶。
Plans are in hand to set up another office further north of the country maun in the hub of the tourism capital of the country.
目前,局方正計劃在更北部地區的重點旅遊城市馬翁設立另一所辦事處。
The delta has a number of first class lodges and camp sites where visitors touring the area could be accommodated. Bookings could be done in Maun.
三角洲有很多一流的旅舍和露營地,接納來這裡遊覽的觀光者。
vi.|oblige to/to have to;必須
aux.|must/shall;必須(蘇格蘭英語,等于must)
"maun"是蘇格蘭及英格蘭中北部地區方言中的動詞,源自中古英語,意為"必須"或"不得不",相當于現代标準英語中的"must"。該詞最早可追溯至15世紀的蘇格蘭文獻,詞源與古諾爾斯語"munu"(将要做)存在關聯。
在語法結構上,"maun"後接動詞原形,常見于條件句和祈使語境。例如蘇格蘭詩人羅伯特·彭斯在詩句"Wee, sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie, O, what a panic's in thy breastie! Thou need na start awa sae hasty, Wi' bickering brattle! I wad be laith to rin an' chase thee, Wi' murdering pattle! I'm truly sorry man's dominion, Has broken Nature's social union, An' justifies that ill opinion, Which makes thee startle, At me, thy poor, earth-born companion, An' fellow-mortal! I doubt na, whyles, but thou may thieve; What then? poor beastie, thou maun live!"中,使用"maun"強調生存的必然性。
現代方言調查顯示,"maun"的使用區域集中在蘇格蘭高地和設得蘭群島,常出現在老年群體的日常對話中。語言學家指出該詞承載着蘇格蘭民族的文化認同,在兒童文學創作和傳統民謠改編中被刻意保留。
“Maun”是一個多義詞,具體含義需根據語境區分:
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