Christopher Columbus
/ˌkrɪstəfə kəˈlʌmbəs/
/ˌkrɪstəfər kəˈlʌmbəs/
- (1451-1506) the Italian explorer who was the first European to discover America, in 1492. He had persuaded King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to pay for his attempt to find a new route to Asia by crossing the Atlantic Ocean. When he arrived at one of the Caribbean islands, he thought he had found the coast of Asia and continued to believe this for the rest of his life. He made three more journeys to America, but because they were not commercially successful he lost favour and died in poverty.
克里斯托弗·哥伦布（Christopher Columbus）：（1451-1506）意大利探险家，他是第一个发现美洲的欧洲人，于1492年。他说服了费迪南德国王和西班牙伊莎贝拉王后为穿越大西洋寻找通往亚洲新路线的尝试付出了代价。 。当他到达加勒比海的一个岛屿时，他以为自己已经找到了亚洲海岸，并且一生都继续相信这一点。他又进行了三趟前往美国的旅程，但由于在商业上没有取得成功，因此他失去了支持，并死于贫困。