不仅是因为亨斯利写过一本语源学词典,还因为他恰好就是约西亚·韦奇伍德,那位优质瓷器公司的创始人的孙子。
Not only did Hensleigh write an etymological dictionary he just happened to be the grandson of Josiah Wedgwood, the guy who founded the fine China company.
但是,这片新大陆却以另一位西班牙探险家美利哥·韦斯普奇的名字来命名。
However, it was another Spanish explorer, Amerigo Vespucci who gave his name to the new continent.
亨斯利·韦奇伍德发现了蝴蝶的荷兰名字boterschijte,认为这个名字指向排泄物命名法。
Hensleigh Wedgwood found a Dutch name for butterflies boterschijte and thought this pointed to nomenclature by excrement.
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