英语词源
- overemphasis 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random industry industry: [15] Industry comes, partly via Old French industrie , from Latin industria , which meant ‘quality of being hard-working, diligence’. This was a derivative of the adjective industrius ‘diligent’, which went back to an Old Latin indostruus , formed from the prefix indu - ‘in’ (see INDIGENOUS) and th
- over-egg the pudding 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random log log: [14] Log is a mystery word. It first turns up (in the sense ‘felled timber’) towards the end of the 14th century, but it has no ascertainable relatives in any other language. Nor is it altogether clear how the sense ‘ship’s record’ came about. It was inspired by the use of log for a thin piece of wood floated
- overdub 英文词源 overdub (v.) 1954, from over- + dub (v.). As a noun ( over-dub ) from 1953. Related: Overdubbed ; overdubbing . 中文词源 overdub :把录音配到原带上 over-,在上,dub,配音。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: overdub 词源, overdub 含义。
- overdressed 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random plastic plastic: [16] Plastic is etymologically a ‘mouldable’ substance. The word comes via French plastique and Latin plasticus from Greek plastikós ‘fit for moulding’, a derivative of the verb plássein ‘mould’ (source also of English plasma [18] and plaster ). Up until the 20th century its main use in English was
- overdose 英文词源 overdose (n.) 1700, "an excessive dose," from over- + dose (n.). overdose (v.) 1727, "to administer medicine in too large a dose" (transitive); from 1968 as "to take an overdose of drugs;" see over- + dose (v.). Related: Overdosed ; overdosing . 中文词源 overdose :剂量过大 over-,超过,过度,dose,剂量。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: overdose 词
- overdog 英文词源 underdog (n.) "the beaten dog in a fight," 1887, from under + dog (n.). Compare top dog "dominant person in a situation or hierarchy" (see top (adj.)). I'm a poor underdog But tonight I will bark With the great Overdog That romps through the dark. [from "Canis Major," Robert Frost, 1928] 中文词源 overdog :特权阶层 over-,在上,dog,狗。戏噱用法。 该词的英语词源请
- overdo 英文词源 overdo (v.) Old English oferdon "to do too much," from ofer (see over ) + don (see do (v.)). Common Germanic (for example Old High German ubartuan ). Meaning "to overtax, exhaust" (especially in phrase to overdo it ) is attested from 1817. Of food, "to cook too long," first recorded 1680s (in past participle adjective overdone ). 中文词源 overdo :做得过火 over-,超过,过度
- overdeveloped 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random husting husting: [11] In the late Old English period, a husting was a sort of deliberative assembly or council summoned by the king. The word was borrowed from Old Norse hústhing , literally ‘house assembly’, which denoted a council consisting of members of the king’s immediate household, rather than a general assembly (
- overcompensate 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random declare declare: [14] To declare something is to make it ‘clear’. English acquired the word from Latin dēclārāre ‘make clear’, a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix dē - and clārāre ‘make clear’, a derivative of clārus ‘clear’. = claret , clear 中文词源 overcompensate :矫枉过正 over-,超
- overcharge 英文词源 overcharge (v.) c. 1300, "to overload, overburden," from over- + charge (v.). Meaning "to charge someone too much money" is from 1660s. Related: Overcharged ; overcharging . 中文词源 overcharge :多收钱 over-,超过,过度,charge,收钱。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: overcharge 词源, overcharge 含义。
- overcautious 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random coniferous coniferous: see cone 中文词源 overcautious :过于谨慎的 over-,超过,过度,cautious,谨慎的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: overcautious 词源, overcautious 含义。
- overcapacity 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random compare compare: [15] Compare comes via Old French comparer from Latin comparāre ‘couple, match’, a verb based on the adjective compar ‘equal’, a compound formed from the prefix com - ‘mutually’ and pār ‘equal’ (source of English pair , peer , and parity ). The Latin derivative noun comparātiō gave Old French
- overburden 英文词源 overburden (v.) also over-burden , "to put too much weight on," 1530s, from over- + burden (v.). Earliest uses are figurative. Related: Overburdened ; overburdening . 中文词源 overburden :使负担过重 over-,超过,过度,burden,负担,担子。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: overburden 词源, overburden 含义。
- overbridge 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random rid rid: [13] The verb rid was borrowed from Old Norse rythja , ancestor of modern Swedish rödja , Danish rydde , and Norwegian rydja . This in turn went back to a prehistoric Germanic * rudjan . Its past participle rid has been used in the context be rid of , get rid of since the 15th century. Riddance is a 16th-century Englis
- overbook 英文词源 overbook (v.) "to sell more tickets than there are seats," 1903, from over- + book (v.); originally in reference to theaters. Related: Overbooked ; overbooking . 中文词源 overbook :超额预订 over-,超过,过度,book,预订。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: overbook 词源, overbook 含义。
- overblown 英文词源 overblown (adj.) late 15c., "blown over, passed away," past participle adjective from verb overblow "to blow over the top of," of a storm, "to abate, pass on" (late 14c.), from over- + blow (v.1). Meaning "inflated, puffed up" (with vanity, etc.) is from 1864. 中文词源 overblown :夸张的 over-,超过,过度,blown,吹,吹嘘。引申词义夸张的。 该词的英语词源请
- overbite 英文词源 overbite (n.) "overlapping of the lower teeth by the upper ones," 1887, from over- + bite (n.). 中文词源 overbite :牙齿咬合 over-,在上,bite,咬。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: overbite 词源, overbite 含义。
- overbearing 英文词源 overbearing (adj.) figurative present participle adjective from overbear (v.) in its sense "to bear down." 中文词源 overbearing :专横的 over-,在上,超过,bear,承担,承受。比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: overbearing 词源, overbearing 含义。
- overawe 英文词源 overawe (v.) 1570s, from over- + awe (v.). Perhaps coined by Spenser. Related: Overawed ; overawing . 中文词源 overawe :使极为敬畏 over-,超过,过度,awe,敬畏。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: overawe 词源, overawe 含义。
- overarching 英文词源 overarching (adj.) 1720, from present participle of verb overarch (1660s), from over- + arch (v.). 中文词源 overarching :首要的 over-,在上,超过,-arch,首要,主要,archangel. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: overarching 词源, overarching 含义。
- overambitious 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random preface preface: [14] Preface is a misleading sort of word. It has no connection with face . It comes ultimately from Latin praefātiō , a derivative of praefārī ‘say beforehand’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix prae - ‘before’ and fārī ‘speak’ (source of English fable , fate , etc). So etymologi
- overall 英文词源 overall (adv.) "everywhere," Old English ofer eall , from ofer "over" (see over ) + eall (see all ). Sense of "including everything" is from 1894. The noun in the clothing sense (usually plural) of "loose trousers of a strong material worn by cowboys, etc." is from 1782. Specific sense "loose fitting canvas trousers with a bib and strap top" (originally worn by workmen over other clot
- overactive 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random affluent affluent: [15] The meaning ‘rich’ is a fairly recent development for affluent ; it is first recorded in the mid 18th century. Originally the adjective meant simply ‘flowing’. It came, via Old French, from Latin affluent -, the present participle of affluere , a compound verb formed from the prefix ad - ‘toward
- overact 英文词源 overact (v.) 1610s, "to go too far in action," from over- + act (v.). Meaning "to play a part with too much emphasis, to chew the scenery" is from 1630s. Related: Overacted ; overacting . 中文词源 overact :举止过火 over-,超过,过度,act,举止。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: overact 词源, overact 含义。
- overachieve 英文词源 over-achiever (n.) also overachiever , 1953, from over- + agent noun of achieve (v.). Related: Over-achieve ; over-achieving . 中文词源 overachieve :超过预期 over-,在上,超过,achieve,达到。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: overachieve 词源, overachieve 含义。
- over 英文词源 over over: [OE] Etymologically, over denotes ‘more up, upper’. It originated as an Indo-European comparative form derived from the base * upó ‘under’, which gave rise to English up . This became prehistoric Germanic * uberi , which has diversified into German über , Swedish öfver , and Dutch, Danish, and English over . A derivative of the same base forms the second syllable
- ovenproof 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random acolyte acolyte: [14] Acolyte comes, via Old French and/or medieval Latin, from Greek akólouthos ‘following’. This was formed from the prefix a - (which is related to homos ‘same’) and the noun keleuthos ‘path’, and it appears again in English in anacolouthon [18] (literally ‘not following’), a technical term fo
- oven 英文词源 oven (n.) Old English ofen "furnace, oven," from Proto-Germanic *ukhnaz (cognates: Old Frisian, Dutch oven , Old High German ovan , German Ofen , Old Norse ofn , Old Swedish oghn , Gothic auhns ), from PIE *aukw- "cooking pot" (cognates: Sanskrit ukhah "pot, cooking pot," Latin aulla "pot," Greek ipnos ), originally, perhaps, "something hollowed out." The oven-bird (1825) so called be
- ovation 英文词源 ovation (n.) 1530s, in the Roman historical sense, from Middle French ovation or directly from Latin ovationem (nominative ovatio ) "a triumph, rejoicing," noun of action from past participle stem of ovare "exult, rejoice, triumph," probably imitative of a shout (compare Greek euazein "to utter cries of joy"). In Roman history, a lesser triumph, granted to a commander for achievements
- ovary 英文词源 ovary ovary: [17] Latin ōvum ‘egg’ came from the same Indo-European base (* ōwo -) as produced English egg . From it were derived the medieval Latin adjective ōvāl is ‘egg-shaped’ (source of English oval [16]) and the modern Latin noun ōvārium (whence English ovary ). Also from ōvum come English ovate [18] and ovulate [19], and the Latin noun itself was adopted as a tec
- oval 英文词源 oval (adj.) 1570s, from Modern Latin ovalis "egg-shaped" (source of French oval , 1540s), literally "of or pertaining to an egg," from Latin ovum "egg" (see ovary ). The classical Latin word was ovatus . oval (n.) 1560s, from Middle French ovalle "oval figure," from Medieval Latin ovalis (see oval (adj.)). 中文词源 oval :卵形的 来自拉丁语ovum,卵,蛋,来自PIE*oyyo,卵
- ouzo 英文词源 ouzo (n.) liquor flavored with aniseed, 1898, from Modern Greek ouzo , of uncertain origin. One theory [OED] is that it derives from Italian uso Massalia , literally "for Marsailles," which was stamped on selected packages of silkworm cocoons being shipped from Thessaly, and came to be taken for "of superior quality." 中文词源 ouzo :希腊茴香烈酒 来自现代希腊语ouzo,可
- outworn 英文词源 outworn (adj.) from out (adv.) + worn . 中文词源 outworn :过时的 out-,超过,worn,穿旧。比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outworn 词源, outworn 含义。
- outwit 英文词源 outwit (v.) "to get the better of by superior wits," 1650s, from out + wit . Related: Outwitted ; outwitting . 中文词源 outwit :智力上超过 out-,超过,wit,智慧。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outwit 词源, outwit 含义。
- outweigh 英文词源 outweigh (v.) 1590s, from out (adv.) + weigh (v.). Related: Outweighed ; outweighing . 中文词源 outweigh :重量上超过 out-,超过,weigh,称重。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outweigh 词源, outweigh 含义。
- outvote 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random indomitable indomitable: see tame 中文词源 outvote :得票上超过 out-,超过,vote,投票,得票。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outvote 词源, outvote 含义。
- outstrip 英文词源 outstrip outstrip: see strip outstrip (v.) 1570s, "to pass in running," from out + Middle English strip "move quickly," of unknown origin. Figurative sense of "to excel or surpass in anything" is from 1590s. Related: Outstripped ; outstripping . 中文词源 outstrip :超过,胜过 out-,超过,strip,条,道,跑道,词源同airstrip.引申词义超过,胜过。 该词的英
- outspoken 英文词源 outspoken (adj.) "given to speaking freely," 1808, originally Scottish, from out (adv.) + -spoken . "The pa. pple. has here a resultant force, as in 'well spoken', 'well read'." [OED]. Related: Outspokenly ; outspokenness . 中文词源 outspoken :直率的 out-,向外,spoken,说,说出。引申词义直率的,坦诚的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版:
- outsource 英文词源 outsource (v.) in reference to jobs going overseas, by 1981 (as outsourcing ), from out + source (v.). Related: Outsourced . 中文词源 outsource :外包 out-,向外,source,资源。用于经济学术语外包。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outsource 词源, outsource 含义。
- outsmart 英文词源 outsmart (v.) "to prove too clever for," 1926, from out + smart (adj.). Related: Outsmarted ; outsmarting . 中文词源 outsmart :比...精明 out-,超过,smart,聪明的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outsmart 词源, outsmart 含义。
- outsider 英文词源 outsider (n.) 1800, from outside ; figurative sense of "a person isolated from conventional society" is first recorded 1907. The sense of race horses "outside" the favorites is from 1836; hence outside chance (1909). 中文词源 outsider :局外人 来自outside,外边。引申词义局外人。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outsider 词源, outsider 含义
- outright 英文词源 outright (adv.) c. 1300, "completely, entirely; openly, directly; at once, without hesitation," from out (adv.) + right (adj.1)). Meaning "all at once" is attested from c. 1600. As an adjective, "direct, downright," from 1530s. 中文词源 outright :彻底的,十足的 out-,向外,right,直接的,正确的。用于副词词义彻底的,十足的。 该词的英语词源请访
- outrigger 英文词源 outrigger (n.) device used in Pacific and Indian oceans to stabilize canoes, 1748, altered (by influence of rig ) from outligger (late 15c.) "a spar projecting from a vessel," probably from the same root as Dutch uitlegger , literally "out-lyer." 中文词源 outrigger :舷外托架 out-,向外,外面,rig,船帆,索具。用于指一种小船的舷外托架。 该词的英语词
- outrider 英文词源 outrider (n.) mid-14c., from out (adv.) + rider . 中文词源 outrider :要人周围的摩托护卫 out-,向外,外面,rider,骑行者。用于指要人周围的摩托护卫。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outrider 词源, outrider 含义。
- outreach 英文词源 outreach (n.) "an organization's involvement in the community," 1870, from out + reach (v.). The verb (c. 1400) tends to be used in literal senses. 中文词源 outreach :外展服务 out-,向外,reach,伸展,够到。引申词义外展服务。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outreach 词源, outreach 含义。
- outrageous 英文词源 outrageous (adj.) c. 1300, "excessive, extravagant," from Old French outrageus , outrajos "immoderate, excessive, violent, lawless" (Modern French outrageux ), from outrage , oltrage (see outrage ). Meaning "flagrantly evil" is late 14c.; modern teen slang usages of it unwittingly approach the original and etymological sense of outrage . Related: Outrageously ; outrageousness . 中文词
- outpost 英文词源 outpost (n.) 1757, "military position detached from the main body of troops," from out + post (n.2). Originally in George Washington's letters. Commercial sense of "trading settlement near a frontier" is from 1802. Phrase outpost of Empire (by 1895) in later use often echoes Kipling. 中文词源 outpost :前哨基地 out-,向外,post,岗哨。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词
- outpoint 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random abscess abscess: [16] Abscess comes, via French abcès , from Latin abscessus , a noun derived from abscēdere ‘go away’. The constituent parts of this compound verb are abs ‘away’ and cēdere ‘go’, which has given English cede and a whole range of other words, such as accede and recede . The notion linking ‘absces
- outplay 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random hubbub hubbub: [16] Hubbub is an Irish contribution to English. It comes from Irish Gaelic hooboobbes , which appears to be related to the Old Irish battle-cry abú . This was a derivative of buide ‘victory’ (a relative of which across the Irish Sea formed the basis of the name Boudicca or Boadicea , the Ancient Britons’ v
- outplacement 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random torpid torpid: [17] Torpid was acquired from Latin torpidus , a derivative of torpēre ‘be stiff, numb, inactive, etc’. Also from torpēre came torpēdō , which was applied to a type of fish capable of producing an electric shock with which it numbs its prey. English adopted the term as torpedo [16]. The fish is long and th
- outperform 英文词源 outperform (v.) 1960, from out (adv.) + perform . Related: Outperformed ; outperforming . 中文词源 outperform :胜出 out-,超过,perform,履行,表现。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outperform 词源, outperform 含义。
- outpatient 英文词源 outpatient (n.) also out-patient , 1715, "person who is treated at a hospital but not admitted," from out + patient (n.). The adjective is first recorded 1879. 中文词源 outpatient :门诊病人 out-,向外,外面的,patient,病人。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outpatient 词源, outpatient 含义。
- outpace 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random acumen acumen: [16] Acumen is a direct borrowing from Latin acūmen , which meant both literally ‘point’ and figuratively ‘sharpness’. It derived from the verb acuere ‘sharpen’, which was also the source of English acute . The original pronunciation of acumen in English was /ə_kjūmen/, with the stress on the second
- outnumber 英文词源 outnumber (v.) "to number more than," 1660s, from out + number (v.). Related: Outnumbered ; outnumbering . 中文词源 outnumber :数量上超过 out-,超过,number,数量。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outnumber 词源, outnumber 含义。
- outmoded 英文词源 outmoded (adj.) "no longer in fashion, out of date," 1894, from out + mode (q.v.); perhaps formed on model of French démoder . 中文词源 outmoded :过时的 out-,超过,mode,模式。比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outmoded 词源, outmoded 含义。
- outmanoeuvre 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random critic critic: [16] Critic and crisis both come ultimately from the Greek verb krínein ‘decide’ (a relative of Latin cernere ‘decide’, which produced English certain , crime , decree , discern , discrete , discriminate , excrement , riddle ‘sieve’, secret , and secretary ). The Greek derived noun krísis ‘judgment’
- outlast 英文词源 outlast (v.) "to last longer than," 1570s, from out (adv.) + last (v.). Related: Outlasted ; outlasting . 中文词源 outlast :持续时间长 out-,超过,last,持续。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outlast 词源, outlast 含义。
- outlandish 英文词源 outlandish (adj.) Old English utlendisc "of a foreign country, not native," from utland "foreign land," literally "outland" (see out + land (n.)) + -ish . Sense of "unfamiliar, strange, odd, bizarre" (such as the customs of foreigners may seem to natives) is attested from 1590s. 中文词源 outlandish :古怪的 out-,向外,超过,land,土地。原指外国人,引申词义古怪
- outgun 英文词源 outgun (v.) 1690s, from out (adv.) + gun . Related: Outgunned ; outgunning . 中文词源 outgun :武力胜出 out-,超过,gun,枪,武力。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outgun 词源, outgun 含义。
- outgrowth 英文词源 outgrowth (n.) 1837, from out (adv.) + growth . Figurative sense "natural product" is earlier (1828). 中文词源 outgrowth :长出物,分支 来自outgrow,长出,向外长。引申词义长出物,分支。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outgrowth 词源, outgrowth 含义。
- outgrow 英文词源 outgrow (v.) 1590s, "to surpass in growth," from out + grow (v.). Meaning "to become too large or too mature for" is attested from 1660s. Related: Outgrowing ; outgrown . 中文词源 outgrow :长得高 out-,超过,grow,生长,增长。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outgrow 词源, outgrow 含义。
- outgoings 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random include include: [15] The idea of ‘shutting in’ or ‘enclosure’ is etymologically central to include – indeed, it is virtually the same word as enclose . It was borrowed from Latin inclūdere , a compound verb formed from the prefix in - and claudere ‘shut’ (source of English close ). (A probable Vulgar Latin descen
- outfox 英文词源 outfox (v.) "outwit," 1939, from out + fox (q.v.). Related: Outfoxed ; outfoxing . 中文词源 outfox :智力超过 out-,超过,fox,狐狸,智慧。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outfox 词源, outfox 含义。
- outflank 英文词源 outflank (v.) 1765, from out (adv.) + flank (v.). Figurative use from 1773. Related: Outflanked ; outflanking . 中文词源 outflank :包抄 out-,向外,flank,边,侧翼。引申词义包抄。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outflank 词源, outflank 含义。
- outfit 英文词源 outfit outfit: see fit outfit (v.) 1840, from outfit (n.). Related: Outfitted ; outfitting ; outfitter . outfit (n.) 1769, "act of fitting out (a ship, etc.) for an expedition," from out + fit (v.). Sense of "articles and equipment required for an expedition" first attested 1787, American English; meaning "a person's clothes" is first recorded 1852; sense of "group of people" is from
- outfall 英文词源 mouth (n.) Old English muþ "mouth, opening, door, gate," from Proto-Germanic *munthaz (cognates: Old Saxon, Old Frisian muth , Old Norse munnr , Danish mund , Middle Dutch mont , Dutch mond , Old High German mund , German Mund , Gothic munþs "mouth"), with characteristic loss of nasal consonant in Old English (compare tooth , goose ), from PIE *mnto-s (cognates: Latin mentum "chin")
- outface 英文词源 outface (v.) 1520s, from out (adv.) + face (v.). Related: Outfaced ; outfacing . 中文词源 outface :凛然面对 out-,向外,face,面对。引申词义凛然面对。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outface 词源, outface 含义。
- outdo 英文词源 outdoor (adj.) 1748, from out + door . Out-of-door is from c. 1800. outdoors (adv.) 1817, from outdoor + adverbial genitive. As a noun, "open spaces," recorded from 1857. outdoorsman (n.) 1924, American English, from outdoors + man (n.). 中文词源 outdo :超过 out-,超过,do,做。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outdo 词源, outdo 含义。
- outdistance 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random October October: [OE] The Romans calculated the beginning of their year from March, and so the eighth month was called octōber or octōbris mēnsis , literally ‘eighth month’ (terms derived from Latin octō ‘eight’). Other English words derived from Latin octō or its close Greek relative októ include octagon [17], oct
- outdated 英文词源 outdated (adj.) also out-dated , 1610s, "grown obsolete," from out + past participle of date (v.1). Out-of-date is attested from 1610s. 中文词源 outdated :过时的 out-,超过,date,日期。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outdated 词源, outdated 含义。
- ourcry 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random warn warn: [OE] Warn , and its German relative warnen , go back to a prehistoric West Germanic * warnōjan . This was formed from the base * war - ‘watch, be on one’s guard, take care’, which also produced English ward , ware , wary , etc. Germanic * warnjan , which evidently had close links with * warnōjan , was borrowed
- outcrop 英文词源 outcrop (n.) 1805, in geology, "exposure of rocks at the surface," from out + crop (n.) in its sense of "sprout, head." 中文词源 outcrop :岩石露头的部分 out-,向外,超过,crop,顶,头。用于指岩石露头的部分。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outcrop 词源, outcrop 含义。
- outclass 英文词源 outclass (v.) 1870, "to beat (a rival) so completely as to put him out of the same class," from out + class (v.). 中文词源 outclass :超过,胜于 out-,超过,class,等级。即超过同一等级,胜于。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outclass 词源, outclass 含义。
- outbound 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random revive revive: see vivid 中文词源 outbound :向外的,出港的 out-,向外,bound,朝向。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outbound 词源, outbound 含义。
- outboard 英文词源 outboard (adj.) "situated on the outside of a ship," 1823, from out + board (n.2). In reference to motors, from 1909. 中文词源 outboard :舷外的 out-,向外,board,板,舷。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outboard 词源, outboard 含义。
- outbid 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random sash sash: The sash you wear [16] and the sash that goes in a window [17] are distinct words. The former comes from Arabic shāsh ‘turban’, and that is exactly how English first acquired it: ‘All of them wear on their heads white shashes and turbans, the badge of their religion’, George Sandys, Travels 1615. But the Arab
- outage 英文词源 outage (n.) "period or condition in which electrical power is disconnected," 1903, American English; formed from out on model of shortage . 中文词源 outage :停电期间 比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: outage 词源, outage 含义。
- ouster 英文词源 ouster (n.) "ejection from property," 1530s, noun use of Anglo-French ouster (see oust ). For other such usages, see waiver . 中文词源 ouster :罢免 来自oust,剥夺,罢免,-er,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: ouster 词源, ouster 含义。
- oust 英文词源 oust oust: see obstetric oust (v.) early 15c., from Anglo-French oster (late 13c.), Old French oster "remove, take away, take off; evict, dispel; liberate, release" (Modern French ôter ), from Latin obstare "stand before, be opposite, stand opposite to, block," in Vulgar Latin, "hinder," from ob "against" (see ob- ) + stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet ). Rela
- our 英文词源 our our: [OE] Our is the English member of the common Germanic family of first person plural possessive forms, which also includes German unser and Dutch onze . They all come from the same prehistoric base, * ons , as produced English us . = us our (pron.) Old English ure "of us," genitive plural of the first person pronoun, from Proto-Germanic *ons (cognates: Old Saxon usa , Old Fris
- ounce 英文词源 ounce ounce: English has two separate words ounce . The ‘measure of weight’ [14] is etymologically the same word as inch . It comes from the same ultimate source, Latin uncia ‘twelfth part’, but whereas inch reached English via prehistoric Germanic, ounce ’s route was through Old French unce . Its original use was in the Troy system of weights, where it still denotes ‘one
- Ouija board 英文词源 Ouija board "A board with letters, numbers, and other signs around its edge, to which a planchette, movable pointer, or upturned glass moves, supposedly in answer to questions from people at a seance", Late 19th century: of uncertain origin: possibly from French oui 'yes' + German ja 'yes'. 中文词源 Ouija board :灵应牌 专利名,来自法语oui,是,德语ja,是,词源同
- ought 英文词源 ought ought: [OE] Ought began life as the past tense of owe , but the two have diverged widely over the centuries. The Old English ancestor of owe was āgan , and its past form was āhte . This originally shared all the meanings of its parent verb, of course, and continued to do so well into the 17th century (‘He said this other day, you ought him a thousand pound’, Shakespeare, 1
- oud 英文词源 oud (n.) "lute or mandolin of Arab lands," 1738, from Arabic 'ud , literally "wood." Also cognates: lute . 中文词源 oud :厄包德琴 来自阿拉丁语’ud,木头,后用于指一种木制管弦乐器,词源同lute. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: oud 词源, oud 含义。
- ouch 英文词源 ouch 1837, from Pennsylvania German outch, cry of pain, from German autsch. The Japanese word is itai. Latin used au, hau . 中文词源 ouch :哎哟 感叹词。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: ouch 词源, ouch 含义。
- ottoman 英文词源 Ottoman 1580s (n.), c. 1600 (adj.), from French Ottoman , from Italian Ottomano , from Arabic 'Uthmani "of or belonging to 'Uthman ," Arabic masc. proper name, which in Turkish is pronounced Othman (see Osmanli ), name of the founder of the dynasty and empire. Ending altered in Italian by formation of a new false singular, because -i was a plural inflection in Italian. Byron used the
- otter 英文词源 otter otter: [OE] The otter is etymologically the ‘wateranimal’. Its name goes back ultimately to an Indo-European * udros , source also of Greek húdrā ‘water-snake’ (the best-known example of which in English is the many-headed Hydra killed by Hercules). This was a derivative of the same base as produced English water . Its Germanic descendant was * otraz , which has become
- otitis 英文词源 otitis "Inflammation of the ear, usually distinguished as otitis externa (of the passage of the outer ear), otitis media (of the middle ear), and otitis interna (of the inner ear; labyrinthitis)", Late 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek ous , ōt- 'ear' + -itis. 中文词源 otitis :耳炎 来自希腊语ous的所有格形式otos,耳朵,来自PIE*ous,耳朵,词源同ear,auri
- otic 英文词源 otic (adj.) "pertaining to the ear," from Greek otikos , from ous (genitive otos ) "ear" (see ear (n.1)). 中文词源 otic :耳朵的 来自希腊语ous的所有格形式otos,耳朵,来自PIE*ous,耳朵,词源同ear,auricle. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: otic 词源, otic 含义。
- otiose 英文词源 otiose otiose: see negotiate otiose (adj.) 1794, "unfruitful, futile," from Latin otiosus "having leisure or ease,unoccupied, idle, not busy" (source of French oiseux , Spanish ocioso , Italian otioso ), from otium "leisure, free time, freedom from business," of unknown origin. Meaning "at leisure, idle" is recorded from 1850. Compare Latin phrase otium cum dignitate "leisure with dig