英语词源

• odium 英文词源 odium (n.) c. 1600, "fact of being hated," from Latin odium "ill-will, hatred, grudge, animosity; offense, offensive conduct," related to odi "I hate" (infinitive odisse ), from PIE root *od- "to hate" (cognates: Armenian ateam "I hate," Old Norse atall , Old English atol "dire, horrid, loathsome"). Meaning "hatred, detestation" is from 1650s. Often in an extended form, such as odium
• odious 英文词源 odious (adj.) late 14c., from Anglo-French odious , from Old French odieus (late 14c., Modern French odieux ) or directly from Latin odiosus "hateful, offensive, unpleasant," from odium "hatred" (see odium ). 中文词源 odious ：可憎的 来自oidum,憎恶，厌恶，-ous,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： odious 词源， odious 含义。
• Odin 英文词源 Odin chief Teutonic god, the All-Father, a 19c. revival in reference to Scandinavian neo-paganism, from Danish, from Old Norse Oðinn , from Proto-Germanic *Wodanaz , name of the chief Germanic god (source of Old English Woden , Old High German Wuotan ), from PIE *wod-eno- , *wod-ono- "raging, mad, inspired," from root *wet- (1) "to blow; inspire, spiritually arouse" (see wood (adj.))
• odeum 英文词源 odeum (n.) "concert hall," c. 1600, from Latin odeum , from Greek odeion , the name of a public building in Athens designed for musical performances, from oide "song" (see ode ). 中文词源 odeum ：剧场，音乐厅 来自拉丁语odeum,剧场，音乐厅，词源同ode,-um,中性格。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： odeum 词源， odeum 含义。
• ode 英文词源 ode ode: see prosody ode (n.) 1580s, from Middle French ode (c. 1500), from Late Latin ode "lyric song," from Greek oide , Attic contraction of aoide "song, ode;" related to aeidein (Attic aidein ) "to sing;" aoidos (Attic oidos ) "a singer, singing;" aude "voice, tone, sound," probably from a PIE *e-weid- , perhaps from root *wed- "to speak." In classical use, "a poem intended to be
• odds 英文词源 odds (n.) in wagering sense, found first in Shakespeare ("2 Henry IV," 1597), probably from earlier sense of "amount by which one thing exceeds or falls short of another" (1540s), from odd (q.v.), though the sense evolution is uncertain. Until 19c. treated as a singular, though obviously a plural (compare news ). 中文词源 odds ：赔率，机会，可能性 来自odd,偶然发生的
• oddments 英文词源 oddments (n.) 1780, a hybrid with a Latin suffix on a Germanic word, from odd (q.v.), on model of fragments . Related: Oddment . 中文词源 oddments ：零碎，边角料 来自odd,多余的，-ment,名词后缀。引申词义零碎，边角料。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： oddments 词源， oddments 含义。
• oddly 英文词源 oddly (adv.) c. 1300, from odd + -ly (2). 中文词源 oddly ：反常的，异常的 来自odd,怪异的，-ly,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： oddly 词源， oddly 含义。
• oddity 英文词源 oddity (n.) 1713, "odd characteristic or trait," a hybrid from odd + -ity . Meaning "odd person" is first recorded 1748. 中文词源 oddity ：反常，异常 来自odd,怪异的，-ity,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： oddity 词源， oddity 含义。
• oddball 英文词源 oddball (n.) "eccentric or unconventional person," 1948, from odd + ball (n.1). Earlier (1946) as an adjective, used by aviators. 中文词源 oddball ：怪胎 比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： oddball 词源， oddball 含义。
• odd 英文词源 odd odd: [14] The etymological idea underlying odd is of ‘pointing upwards’. Its ultimate ancestor is a prehistoric Indo-European * uzdho -, a compound formed from * uz - ‘up’ and * dho - ‘put, place’ (source of English do ). From the notion of a ‘pointed vertical object’ developed ‘triangle’, which in turn introduced the idea of ‘three’ and ‘one left over fr
• oculist 英文词源 oculist (n.) "eye doctor," 1610s, from French oculiste (16c.), from Latin oculus "an eye" (see eye (n.)). 中文词源 oculist ：眼科医生 来自ocular,眼睛的，-ist,人。即眼科医生。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： oculist 词源， oculist 含义。
• ocular 英文词源 ocular ocular: see inoculate ocular (adj.) c. 1500, from Late Latin ocularis "of the eyes," from Latin oculus "an eye," from PIE root *okw- "to see" (cognates: Gothic augo , Old English eage "eye;" see eye (n.)). As a noun, 1835, from the adjective. 中文词源 ocular ：眼睛的 来自拉丁语oculus,眼睛，来自PIE*okw,看，词源同eye,optician. 该词的英语词源请访问趣
• octosyllable 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random mosaic mosaic: [16] Mosaic work is etymologically work ‘of the muses’. The word comes ultimately from Greek mouseion , which originally meant literally ‘place of the muses’, and has also given English museum . Somehow in medieval Latin it became altered to mūsaicus or mōsaicus , and passed via early modern Italian mosa
• octoroon 英文词源 octoroon (n.) 1861, irregular formation from Latin octo "eight" (see eight ) + suffix abstracted from quadroon (in which the suffix actually is -oon ). Offspring of a quadroon and a white; so called for having one-eighth Negro blood. 中文词源 octoroon ：八分之一黑人血统的混血儿 octa-,八，-oon,大词后缀，词源同quadroon. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源
• octopus 英文词源 octopus (n.) 1758, genus name of a type of eight-armed cephalopod mollusks, from Greek oktopous , literally "eight-footed," from okto "eight" (see eight ) + pous "foot," from PIE root *ped- (1) "a foot" (see foot (n.)). Proper plural is octopodes , though octopuses probably works better in English. Octopi is from mistaken assumption that -us in this word is the Latin noun ending that
• octogenarian 英文词源 octogenarian (n.) 1789, with -an + French octogénaire "aged 80," from Latin octogenarius "containing eighty," from octogeni "eighty each," related to octoginta "eighty," from octo "eight" (see eight ) + -genaria "ten times," from PIE *dkm-ta- , from *dekm- "ten" (see ten ). As an adjective from 1784. 中文词源 octogenarian ：八旬老人 octa-,八，-gen,十，词源同ten,dean,n
• octet 英文词源 octet "A group of eight people or things, in particular", Mid 19th century: from Italian ottetto or German Oktett , on the pattern of duet and quartet . 中文词源 octet ：八重奏 音乐术语。来自octa-,八，-et,小词后缀，词源同quartet. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： octet 词源， octet 含义。
• octavo 英文词源 octavo (n.) 1580s, printer's word for sheets folded to make eight leaves, from Latin in octavo "in the eighth," ablative of octavus "eighth" (see octave ). Abbreviation is 8vo. 中文词源 octavo ：八开本 octa-,八，-ovo,名词后缀。比较quarto. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： octavo 词源， octavo 含义。
• octave 英文词源 octave (n.) c. 1300, utaves (plural, via Anglo-French from popular Old French form oitieve , otaves ), reformed in early 15c., from Medieval Latin octava , from Latin octava dies "eighth day," fem. of octavus "eighth," from octo (see eight ). Originally "period of eight days after a festival," also "eighth day after a festival" (counting both days, by inclusive reckoning, thus if the
• octane 英文词源 octane (n.) hydrocarbon of the methane series, 1872, coined from octo- (see octa- ) + -ane ; so called because it has eight carbon atoms. A fuel's octane rating , in reference to its anti-knocking quality, is attested from 1932. 中文词源 octane ：辛烷(汽油中的化学物质，用以检测汽油的质量) octa-,八，-ane,化学名词后缀，烷，词源同methane.因含有八个
• octagon 英文词源 octagon (n.) 1650s, from Latin octagonos , from Greek oktagononos , literally "eight-angled," from okta- comb. form of okto "eight" (see eight ) + gonia "angle," related to gony "knee" (see -gon ). Also octogon (1650s), from French octogone . 中文词源 octagon ：八边形，八角形 octa-,八，-gon,边，角，词源同knee,decagon. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文
• octa- 英文词源 octa- before vowels oct- , word-forming element meaning "eight," from Greek okta- , okt- , from PIE *okto(u) "eight" (see eight ). The variant form octo- often appears in words taken from Latin, but the Greek form is said to be the more common in English. 中文词源 octa- ：八 来自希腊语okto,来自PIE*okto,八，词源同eight,October. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源
• ocker 英文词源 ocker "A rough, uncultivated Australian man", 1970s: alteration of Oscar , popularized by the name of a character in an Australian television series (1965–8). 中文词源 ocker ：粗鲁的澳大利亚人 来自1970年澳大利亚电视剧人物Oscar俚语名。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： ocker 词源， ocker 含义。
• ochre 英文词源 ochre (n.) type of clayey soil (much used in pigments), late 14c., from Old French ocre (c. 1300) and directly from Late Latin ocra , from Latin ochra , from Greek ochra , from ochros "pale yellow," of unknown origin. As a color name, "brownish-yellow," it is attested from mid-15c. Related: Ochreous . 中文词源 ochre ：赭土，赭黄色 来自希腊语ochros,浅黄色，赭黄色。
• oche 英文词源 oche oche: see notch 中文词源 oche ：掷镖游戏的投掷线 可能来自古法语ocher,刻痕，标记。后用于指掷镖游戏的投掷线。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： oche 词源， oche 含义。
• ocelot 英文词源 ocelot (n.) "large wildcat of Central and South America," 1775, from French ocelot , a word formed by French naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-1788), from Nahuatl (Aztecan) ocelotl "jaguar" (in full tlalocelotl , a compound formed with tlalli "field"). 中文词源 ocelot ：豹猫 来自南美土著语ocelotl,美洲豹，大型猫科动物。后jaguar专用于指美
• oceanography 英文词源 oceanography (n.) 1859, coined in English from ocean + -graphy ; on analogy of geography . French océanographie is attested from 1580s but is said to have been rare before 1876. Related: Oceanographic . 中文词源 oceanography ：海洋学 来自ocean海洋，-graphy,写，学说。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： oceanography 词源， oceanography 含义。
• oceanic 英文词源 oceanic (adj.) 1650s, probably from French océanique , from océan (see ocean ). 中文词源 oceanic ：海洋的 来自ocean海洋，-ic,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： oceanic 词源， oceanic 含义。
• Oceania 英文词源 Oceania "southern Pacific island and Australia, conceived as a continent," 1849, Modern Latin, from French Océanie (c. 1812). Apparently coined by Danish geographer Conrad Malte-Brun (1755-1826). Earlier in English as Oceanica (1832). Oceania was the name of one of the superstates in Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four." Oceanea , name of James Harrington's 17c. ideal state, later was app
• oceanarium 英文词源 oceanarium "A large seawater aquarium in which marine animals are kept for study and public entertainment", 1940s: from ocean , on the pattern of aquarium . 中文词源 oceanarium ：大型水族馆。 ocean,海洋，-arium,地名后缀，词源同aquarium.用于指大型水族馆。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： oceanarium 词源， oceanarium 含义。
• occupancy 英文词源 occupancy (n.) 1590s, "condition of being an occupant;" from occupant + -cy . Meaning "fact of occupying" is from 1833; that of "proportion of available space that is occupied" is attested by 1974. 中文词源 occupancy ：占用，居住 来自occupy,占用，占据，居住。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： occupancy 词源， occupancy 含义。
• occultist 英文词源 occultism (n.) 1870, from occult + -ism . Related: Occultist . sylph (n.) 1650s, "air-spirit," from Modern Latin sylphes (plural), coined 16c. by Paracelsus (1493-1541), originally referring to any race of spirits inhabiting the air, described as being mortal but lacking a soul. Paracelsus' word seems to be an arbitrary coinage, but perhaps it holds a suggestion of Latin silva and Gre
• occult 英文词源 occult occult: [16] Something that is occult is etymologically ‘hidden’. The word comes from the past participle of Latin occulere ‘hide’, a compound verb formed from the prefix ob - and an unrecorded * celere , a relative of cēlāre ‘hide’ (which forms the second syllable of English conceal ). When English acquired it, it still meant broadly ‘secret, hidden’ (‘Meta
• occlude 英文词源 occlude (v.) 1590s, from Latin occludere (past participle occlusus ) "shut up, close up," from ob "against, up" (see ob- ) + claudere "to shut, close" (see close (v.)). Of teeth, 1888 (also see occlusion ). Related: Occluded ; occluding . 中文词源 occlude ：堵塞 oc-,向前，朝向，-clud,关闭，词源同close,conclude.引申词义堵塞。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词
• oc- 英文词源 oc- assimilated form of ob- before -c- . 中文词源 oc- ：向前，朝向，相对，对着的，在上，表强调 来自ob-在字母c开头词根前的拼写异化。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： oc- 词源， oc- 含义。
• ocarina 英文词源 ocarina ocarina: [19] The ocarina, a primitive sort of musical instrument played by blowing, gets its name from a supposed resemblance to a goose (it is shaped like an elongated egg, with a neck-like mouthpiece). Italian ocarina means literally ‘little goose’. It is a diminutive form of oca ‘goose’, which in turn goes back to Latin auca , a derivative of avis ‘bird’. = avi
• obverse 英文词源 obverse (adj.) "turned toward the observer, frontal," 1650s, from Latin obversus "turned against, directed toward," past participle of obvertere "to turn toward or against," from ob "toward" (see ob- ) + vertere "to turn" (see versus ). According to OED, not in common use until the end of the 18th century. The noun, in reference to coins, medals, etc. (opposite of reverse ), is attest
• obtuse angle 英文词源 lozenge (n.) figure having four equal sides and two acute and two obtuse angles, early 14c., from Old French losenge "windowpane, small square cake," etc., used for many flat quadrilateral things (Modern French losange ). It has cognates in Spanish losanje , Catalan llosange , Italian lozanga . Probably from a pre-Roman Celtic language, perhaps Iberian *lausa or Gaulish *lausa "flat s
• obtuse 英文词源 obtuse obtuse: [16] The etymological meaning of obtuse is ‘beaten down, blunted’. It comes from Latin obtūsus , the past participle of obtundere , a compound verb formed from the prefix ob - ‘against’ and tundere ‘beat’ (source of English contusion and related to toil ). The notion of being ‘dulled’ or ‘blunted’ led to its being used for ‘having dulled wits, stu
• obtund 英文词源 obtund (v.) c. 1400, (transitive) "to render dead, make dull," used occasionally in English, especially in medical jargon; from Latin obtundere "to blunt, make dull, weaken, exhaust," literally "to beat against" (see obtuse ). Related: Obtundation ; obtunded . 中文词源 obtund ：使迟钝，缓和 ob-,向前，朝向，-tund,击，打，使钝化，来自PIE*steu,击，打，词源同
• obtrusive 英文词源 obtrusive (adj.) 1660s, from Latin obtrus- , past participle stem of obtrudere (see obtrude ) + -ive . Related: Obtrusively ; obtrusiveness . 中文词源 obtrusive ：显眼的，扎眼的 来自obtrude,前插，强行闯入，-ive,形容词后缀。引申词义炫耀的，扎眼的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： obtrusive 词源， obtrusive 含义。
• obtrude 英文词源 obtrude (v.) 1550s, from Latin obtrudere "to thrust into, press upon," from ob "toward" (see ob- ) + trudere "to thrust" (see extrusion ). Related: Obtruded ; obtruding . 中文词源 obtrude ：强行闯入 ob-,向前，朝向，-trud,插，推，词源同extrude,threat.即前插，前推，引申词义强行闯入。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： obtrude 词源
• obstreperous 英文词源 obstreperous (adj.) c. 1600, from Latin obstreperus "clamorous," from obstrepere "drown with noise, make a noise against, oppose noisily," from ob "against" (see ob- ) + strepere "make a noise," from PIE *strep- , said to be imitative (compare Latin stertare "to snore," Old Norse þrapt "chattering," Old English þræft "quarrel"). Related: Obstreperously ; obstreperousness . 中文词源
• obstinate 英文词源 obstinate (adj.) mid-14c., from Latin obstinatus "resolute, resolved, determined, inflexible, stubborn," past participle of obstinare "persist, stand stubbornly, set one's mind on," from ob "by" (see ob- ) + stinare (related to stare "stand") from PIE *ste-no- , from root *sta- "to stand" (see stet ). Related: Obstinately . 中文词源 obstinate ：顽固的 ob-,相对，对着的，
• obstetrics 英文词源 obstetrics (n.) "science of midwifery," 1819, from obstetric (adj.); also see -ics . 中文词源 obstetrics ：妇产科 ob-,相对，对着的，-stet,站，站立，词源同stand,state.即站在对面的，后用于指站在孕妇对面给予帮助的接生婆。-ics,学科，技术。即接生的科学，妇产科。比较midwife. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版
• obstetrician 英文词源 obstetrician (n.) 1828, from Latin obstetricia "midwifery," from obstetricus (see obstetric ) on model of physician . 中文词源 obstetrician ：产科医生 obstetrics,妇产科，-ician,人。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： obstetrician 词源， obstetrician 含义。
• obsolete 英文词源 obsolete (adj.) 1570s, from Latin obsoletus "grown old, worn out," past participle of obsolescere "fall into disuse," probably from ob "away" (see ob- ) + an expanded form of solere "to be used to, be accustomed" (see insolent ). 中文词源 obsolete ：过时的，陈旧的 来自obsolescent,过时的，陈旧的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： obsolete 词源
• obsolescent 英文词源 obsolescent (adj.) 1755, from Latin obsolescentum (nominative obsolescens ), present participle of obsolescere "fall into disuse" (see obsolete ). 中文词源 obsolescent ：过时的，陈旧的 来自拉丁语obsolescere,变老，老旧，不再使用。词源不确定，可能来自obs-,ob-,向前，朝向，-ol,生长，成长，词源同old,adult.引申词义长大的，变老的，
• obsolescence 英文词源 obsolescence (n.) 1809; see obsolescent + -ence . Phrase Planned obsolescence coined 1932, revived as a disparaging term 1950s. 中文词源 obsolescence ：过时，陈旧 来自obsolescent,过时的，陈旧的，-ence,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： obsolescence 词源， obsolescence 含义。
• obsidian 英文词源 obsidian (n.) "dark, hard volcanic rock," 1650s, from Latin obsidianus , misprint of Obsianus (lapis) "(stone) of Obsius," name of a Roman alleged by Pliny to have found this rock in Ethiopia. 中文词源 obsidian ：黑曜石 来自拉丁语obsidianus,来自Obsianus lapis的印刷错误词，即stone of Obsius,据说这种石头是由一个叫Obsius的人在非洲埃塞俄比亚发现
• obsessive 英文词源 obsessive (adj.) 1911, from obsess + -ive . Related: Obsessively . Obsessive-compulsive is attested from 1927. 中文词源 obsessive ：着迷的，痴迷的 来自obsess,着魔，痴迷。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： obsessive 词源， obsessive 含义。
• obsession 英文词源 obsession (n.) 1510s, "action of besieging," from French obsession and directly from Latin obsessionem (nominative obsessio ) "siege, blockade, a blocking up," noun of action from past participle stem of obsidere "to besiege" (see obsess ). Later (c. 1600), "hostile action of an evil spirit" (like possession but without the spirit actually inhabiting the body). Transferred sense of "a
• obsess 英文词源 obsess (v.) c. 1500, "to besiege," from Latin obsessus , past participle of obsidere "watch closely; besiege, occupy; stay, remain, abide" literally "sit opposite to," from ob "against" (see ob- ) + sedere "sit" (see sedentary ). Of evil spirits, "to haunt," from 1530s. Psychological sense is 20c. Related: Obsessed ; obsessing . 中文词源 obsess ：着魔，痴迷，着迷 ob-,在上
• observe 英文词源 observe observe: [14] Latin observāre meant ‘watch, pay attention to, look to, comply with’. It was a compound verb, formed with the prefix ob - ‘to’ from servāre ‘keep safe’, hence ‘guard, watch, heed’ (no relation to servīre , source of English serve and servant ). The two semantic strands ‘seeing, noting’ and ‘complying’ have remained together in the Engl
• observatory 英文词源 observatory (n.) "building for observing astronomical phenomena," 1670s (in reference to Greenwich), from French observatoire , from observer (v.); see observe . 中文词源 observatory ：天文台，气象台 来自observe,观察，注视。用于指天文台，气象台等。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： observatory 词源， observatory 含义。
• observation 英文词源 observation (n.) late 14c., "performance of a religious rite," from Latin observationem (nominative observatio ) "a watching over, observance, investigation," noun of action from past participle stem of observare (see observe ). Sense of "act or fact of paying attention" is from 1550s. Meaning "a remark in reference to something observed" first recorded 1590s. 中文词源 observation
• observance 英文词源 observance (n.) early 13c., "act performed in accordance with prescribed usage," especially a religious or ceremonial one, from Old French observance , osservance "observance, discipline," or directly from Latin observantia "act of keeping customs, attention, respect, regard, reverence," from observantem (nominative observans ), present participle of observare (see observe ). Observan
• obsequious 英文词源 obsequious obsequious: see sequence obsequious (adj.) late 15c., "prompt to serve," from Middle French obséquieux (15c.), from Latin obsequiosus "compliant, obedient," from obsequium "compliance, dutiful service," from obsequi "to accommodate oneself to the will of another," from ob "after" (see ob- ) + sequi "to follow" (see sequel ). Pejorative sense of "fawning, sycophantic" had e
• obsequies 英文词源 obsequies (n.) "funeral rites," plural of obsequy . 中文词源 obsequies ：葬礼 来自obsequy的复数形式，也为常见形式。来自拉丁语exsequi,送葬，来自ex-,向外，-sequi,跟随，词源同sequence.拼写和词义可能是受到obsequium影响，词源同obsequious. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： obsequies 词源， obsequies 含义。
• obscurity 英文词源 obscurity (n.) late 15c., "absence of light;" 1610s with meaning "condition of being unknown;" from obscure (adj.) + -ity ; or else from Middle French obscurité , variant of Old French oscureté "darkness, gloom; vagueness, confusion; insignificance" (14c.), from Latin obscuritatem (nominative obscuritas ) "darkness, indistinctness, uncertainty," from obscurus . 中文词源 obscurit
• obscure 英文词源 obscure obscure: see sky obscure (adj.) c. 1400, "dark," figuratively "morally unenlightened; gloomy," from Old French obscur , oscur "dark, clouded, gloomy; dim, not clear" (12c.) and directly from Latin obscurus "dark, dusky, shady," figuratively "unknown; unintelligible; hard to discern; from insignificant ancestors," from ob "over" (see ob- ) + -scurus "covered," from PIE *(s)keu-
• obscurantism 英文词源 obscurantism (n.) "opposition to enlightenment," 1834, from German obscurantismus (18c.); see obscurant + -ism . 中文词源 obscurantism ：故弄玄虚，蒙蔽主义 来自obscure,使费解，模糊，-ant,人，-ism,主义。引申词义故弄玄虚，蒙蔽主义。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： obscurantism 词源， obscurantism 含义。
• obscenity 英文词源 obscenity (n.) 1580s, "obscene quality," from French obscénité , from Latin obscenitatem (nominative obscenitas ) "inauspiciousness, filthiness," from obscenus "offensive" (see obscene ). Meaning "a foul or loathsome act" is 1610s. Sense of "an obscene utterance or word" is attested by 1690. Related: Obscenities . 中文词源 obscenity ：淫秽，下流 来自obscene,淫秽的，下
• obscene 英文词源 obscene (adj.) 1590s, "offensive to the senses, or to taste and refinement," from Middle French obscène (16c.), from Latin obscenus "offensive," especially to modesty, originally "boding ill, inauspicious," of unknown origin; perhaps from ob "onto" (see ob- ) + caenum "filth." Meaning "offensive to modesty or decency" is attested from 1590s. Legally, in U.S., it hinged on "whether to
• oboist 英文词源 oboe (n.) 1724, from Italian oboe , from phonetic spelling of Middle French hautbois (itself borrowed in English 16c. as hautboy ), from haut "high, loud, high-pitched" (see haught ) + bois "wood" (see bush (n.)). So called because it had the highest register among woodwind instruments. Related: Oboist . 中文词源 oboist ：双簧管演奏者 来自oboe,双簧管，-ist,人。 该词
• oboe 英文词源 oboe oboe: [18] The oboe gets its name from its high pitch. Its ultimate ancestor was French hautbois , a compound of haut ‘high’ and bois ‘wood’ (the oboe is a woodwind instrument). English acquired this in the 16th century as hautboy , but from the 18th century it was gradually ousted by the Italian version of the word, oboe (itself originally an acquisition from French). =
• obnubilate 英文词源 obnubilate (v.) 1580s, from Latin obnibulatus , past participle of obnubilare "to cover with clouds or fog," from ob- (see ob- ) + verb from Latin nubes "cloud" (see nuance ). Related: Obnubilated ; obnubilating ; obnubilation . 中文词源 obnubilate ：阴云密布，使糊涂 ob-,在上，表强调，-nub,云，词源同nebula,nebulous.引申词义使糊涂，混淆。 该词的英语
• obnoxious 英文词源 obnoxious obnoxious: see noxious obnoxious (adj.) 1580s, "subject to the authority of another," from Latin obnoxiosus "hurtful, injurious," from obnoxius "subject, exposed to harm," from ob "to, toward" (see ob- ) + noxa "injury, hurt, damage entailing liability" (see noxious ). Meaning "subject to something harmful" is 1590s; meaning "offensive, hateful" is first recorded 1670s, infl
• obloquy 英文词源 obloquy (n.) mid-15c., "evil speaking," from Late Latin obloquium "speaking against, contradiction," from Latin obloqui "to speak against, contradict," from ob "against" (see ob- ) + loqui "to speak," from PIE *tolk(w)- "to speak" (see locution ). Related: Obloquious . 中文词源 obloquy ：抨击，辱骂 ob-,相对，对着的，-loq,说，词源同colloquy,loquacious.即对着说，
• oblong 英文词源 oblong (adj.) early 15c., from Latin oblongus "more long than broad," originally "somewhat long," from ob "to, toward," here perhaps intensive (see ob- ) + longus "long" (see long (adj.)). As a noun from c. 1600. 中文词源 oblong ：长方形的，椭圆形的 ob-,向前，朝向，long,长的。即向前延长的，用于指长方形的，椭圆形的。 该词的英语词源请访问
• oblivious 英文词源 oblivious (adj.) mid-15c., from Latin obliviosus "forgetful, that easily forgets; producing forgetfulness," from oblivion (see oblivion ). Meaning "unaware, unconscious (of something)" is from 1862, formerly regarded as erroneous, this is now the general meaning and the word has lost its original sense of "no longer aware or mindful." Properly should be used with to , not of . Related
• oblivion 英文词源 oblivion (n.) late 14c., "state or fact of forgetting," from Old French oblivion (13c.) and directly from Latin oblivionem (nominative oblivio ) "forgetfulness; a being forgotten," from oblivisci (past participle oblitus ) "forget," originally "even out, smooth over, efface," from ob "over" (see ob- ) + root of levis "smooth," from PIE *lei-w- , from root *(s)lei- "slime, slimy, stick
• obliterate 英文词源 obliterate obliterate: see letter obliterate (v.) c. 1600, from Latin obliteratus , past participle of obliterare "cause to disappear, blot out, erase, efface," figuratively "cause to be forgotten," from ob "against" (see ob- ) + littera (also litera ) "letter, script" (see letter (n.)); abstracted from phrase literas scribere "write across letters, strike out letters." Related: Oblit
• oblique 英文词源 oblique (adj.) early 15c., from Middle French oblique (14c.) and directly from Latin obliquus "slanting, sidelong, indirect," from ob "against" (see ob- ) + root of licinus "bent upward," from PIE root *lei- "to bend, be movable" (see limb (n.1)). As a type of muscles, in reference to the axis of the body, 1610s (adj.), 1800 (n.). Related: Obliquely ; obliqueness . 中文词源 obliqu
• obliging 英文词源 obliging (adj.) "willing to do service or favors," 1630s, present participle adjective from oblige . Related: Obligingly . 中文词源 obliging ：乐于助人的 来自oblige,帮忙，效劳。引申词义乐于助人的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： obliging 词源， obliging 含义。
• obliged 英文词源 obliged (adj.) c. 1600, past participle adjective from oblige . To be obliged "be bound by ties of gratitude" is from 1540s. 中文词源 obliged ：感激的，感谢的 来自oblige,强迫，迫使，责任。用于指对别人给予的帮助理所当然应表达的谢意，引申词义感谢的，感激的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： obliged 词源，
• obligated 英文词源 obbligato (adj.) musical instruction, 1724, from Italian obbligato , literally "obligated," from Latin obligatus , past participle of obligare "to bind" (see oblige ). In reference to a necessary accompaniment by a single instrument. obligate (v.) 1540s, "to bind, connect;" 1660s, "to put under moral obligation," back-formation from obligation , or else from Latin obligatus , past par
• oblation 英文词源 oblation oblation: see offer oblation (n.) early 15c., from Old French oblacion "offering, pious donation" and directly from Latin oblationem (nominative oblatio ) "an offering, presenting, gift," in Late Latin "sacrifice," from Latin oblatus (see oblate (n.)). 中文词源 oblation ：祭品，祭物 ob-,向前，朝向，-lat,带，携带，词源同translate.引申词义献祭，祭品
• objet d'art 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random snout snout: [13] Snout and snot [14] are very close etymologically. Both go back ultimately to a prehistoric Germanic base * snut -or * snūt -, source also of obsolete English snite ‘wipe or pick one’s nose’, German schneuzen ‘blow one’s nose’, and German schnauze ‘snout’ (whence English schnauzer ‘German bre
• objector 英文词源 conscientious objector (n.) 1896, in reference to those with religious scruples about mandatory vaccination. Military sense predominated from World War I. After a chequered career full of startling episodes and reversals, the Vaccination Bill becomes virtually the Vaccination Act. In Parliament the hottest of the contest centred round the conscientious objector. [The Lancet, Aug. 13,
• objectionable 英文词源 objectionable (adj.) 1781, from objection + -able . Related: Objectionably . 中文词源 objectionable ：反对的 来自object,反对，异议。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： objectionable 词源， objectionable 含义。
• objectify 英文词源 objectify (v.) 1838, from Medieval Latin objectum (see object (n.)) + -fy . Related: Objectified ; objectifying . 中文词源 objectify ：使人格物化 来自object,目标，物体，-fy,使。比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： objectify 词源， objectify 含义。
• objectification 英文词源 objectification (n.) 1860, noun of action from objectify . 中文词源 objectification ：人格物化 来自objectify,使人格物化。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： objectification 词源， objectification 含义。
• obituary 英文词源 obituary obituary: [18] Obituary goes back ultimately to a Latin euphemism for ‘die’, meaning literally ‘go down, make an exit’. This was obīre , a compound verb formed from the prefix ob - ‘down’ and īre ‘go’. From it was derived obitus ‘death’, which formed the basis of the medieval Latin adjective obituārius ‘of death’, source of English obituary . A para
• obi 英文词源 obi "A broad sash worn round the waist of a Japanese kimono", Japanese, literally 'belt'. 中文词源 obi ：日本和服的宽腰带 来自日语，带子。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： obi 词源， obi 含义。
• ob-gyn 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random postscript postscript: see post 中文词源 ob-gyn ：妇产科 缩写自obstetrics and gynecology. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： ob-gyn 词源， ob-gyn 含义。
• obfuscate 英文词源 obfuscate obfuscate: see dusk obfuscate (v.) 1530s, from Latin obfuscatus , past participle of obfuscare "to darken," from ob "over" (see ob- ) + fuscare "to make dark," from fuscus "dark" (see dusk ). Related: Obfuscated ; obfuscating . 中文词源 obfuscate ：混淆，模糊 ob-,在上，表强调，-fusc,黑的，词源同dusk.即使变黑的，引申词义混淆，模糊。 该词
• obelisk 英文词源 obelisk (n.) "rectangular stone column tapering at the top," 1560s, from Middle French obélisque (16c.) and directly from Latin obeliscus "obelisk, small spit," from Greek obeliskos "small spit, obelisk, leg of a compass," diminutive of obelos "a spit, pointed pillar, needle." Related: Obeliskine . 中文词源 obelisk ：方尖塔，方尖碑 来自拉丁语obeliscus,方尖碑，来自
• obeisance 英文词源 obeisance (n.) late 14c., "act or fact of obeying," from Old French obeissance "obedience, service, feudal duty" (13c.), from obeissant , present participle of obeir "obey," from Latin oboedire (see obey ). Sense in English altered late 14c. to "bending or prostration of the body as a gesture of submission or respect" by confusion with abaisance . Related: Obeisant . 中文词源 obei