• n. 世界语

e-, 缓音字母。-sper, 希望，词源同prosper, despair. 该语言的发明者，波兰医生Doktoro Esperanto(笔名)以此命名，希望该语言能够通行全世界。

Esperanto (n.)

1892, from Doktoro Esperanto, whose name means in Esperanto, "one who hopes," pen name used on the title page of a book about the artificial would-be universal language published 1887 by its Polish-born creator, Lazarus Ludwig Zamenhof (1859-1917). Compare Spanish esperanza "hope," from esperar, from Latin sperare "hope" (see sperate). For initial e- see e-.

1. Esperanto was invented as an auxiliary language.

世界语是作为辅助语发明的。

来自《权威词典》

2. He speaks Esperanto admirably.

他世界语讲得极好.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. He wants to learn Esperanto.

他要学世界语.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. These meetings are carried on entirely in Esperanto.

这些会议全用世界语进行.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. He teaches Esperanto at that university.

他在那所大学教世界语.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》