spa: [17] The town of Spa, in eastern Belgium, has medicinal mineral springs. They were discovered in the 14th century, and by the early 17th century were well enough known in Britain for the town’s name to be used as a generic term for ‘medicinal springs’. The present-day application to a ‘town containing such springs’ emerged towards the end of the 18th century.
spa (n.)
"medicinal or mineral spring," 1620s, from the name of the health resort in eastern Belgium, known since 14c., that features mineral springs believed to have curative properties. The place name is from Walloon espa "spring, fountain." As "commercial establishment offering health and beauty treatments," 1960.
雙語例句
1. The spa is the last word in luxury and efficiency.
這家礦泉療養(yǎng)浴場極盡奢華，功效極高。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The hotel's new Spa offers every kind of rejuvenating treatment and therapy.
這個酒店新的溫泉療養(yǎng)區(qū)提供各種養(yǎng)生護理和診療服務(wù)。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The spa closes at 9:00 pm.
休閑健身中心晚上9點關(guān)門。
來自柯林斯例句
4. a superb health spa which includes sauna, Turkish bath and fitness rooms
內(nèi)設(shè)桑拿浴室、土耳其浴室和健身房的第一流的休閑健身中心
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
5. Spa water is thought to be very good for health.