Timbuktu
/ˌtɪmbʌkˈtuː/(亦作Timbuctoo)
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- a town in northern Mali; pop. 35,600 (est. 2009). It was formerly a major trading centre for gold and salt on the trans-Saharan trade routes, reaching the height of its prosperity in the 16th century but falling into decline after its capture by the Moroccans in 1591. French name TOMBOUCTOU.廷巴克图, 丁布各都（马里北部城市, 2009年估计人口35,600, 原为横跨撒哈拉沙漠贸易通道上黄金和盐的主要交易中心, 16世纪达到鼎盛时期, 1591年被摩洛哥人占领后衰落; 法语名TOMBOUCTOU）。
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- used in reference to a remote or extremely distant place遥远的地方：
from here to Timbuktu.
从这儿到天涯海角。