英语词源

• jump 英文词源 jump jump: [16] Until the early modern English period, the words for ‘jump’ were leap and spring . Then, apparently out of nowhere, the verb jump appeared. Its provenance has never been satisfactorily explained, and etymologists fall back on the notion that it may originally have been intended to suggest the sound of jumping feet hitting the ground (the similar-sounding bump and t
• jumbo 英文词源 jumbo (adj.) "very large, unusually large for its type," 1882, a reference to Jumbo , name of the London Zoo's huge elephant (acquired from France, said to have been captured as a baby in Abyssinia in 1861), sold February 1882 to U.S. circus showman P.T. Barnum amid great excitement in America and great outcry in England, both fanned by Barnum. The name is perhaps from slang jumbo "cl
• jumble sale 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random misery misery: [14] Latin miser meant ‘miserable, wretched’. From it were derived miseria ‘wretchedness’, source of English misery , and miserābilis ‘pitiable’, source of English miserable [16]. Fitting in with the general semantic pattern, English miser [16] (a direct nominalization of the Latin adjective) original
• jumble 英文词源 jumble (v.) 1520s, originally "to move confusedly," perhaps coined on model of stumble, tumble , etc. In 17c., it was yet another euphemism for "have sex with" (a sense first attested 1580s). Meaning "mix or confuse" is from 1540s. Related: Jumbled ; jumbling . jumble (n.) "a confused mixture," 1660s, from jumble (v.). 中文词源 jumble ：杂乱 词源不详，可能来自jump,跳，
• Julian calendar 英文词源 New Years Eve c. 1300; "þer þay dronken dalten ... on nwe gerez euen." The Julian calendar began on January 1, but the Christian Church frowned on pagan celebrations of this and chose the Feast of the Annunciation (March 25) as its New Year's Day. The civic year in England continued to begin January 1 until late 12c., and even though legal documents then shifted to March 25, popular
• julep 英文词源 julep (n.) late 14c., a syrupy drink in which medicine was given, from Old French julep (14c.), from Medieval Latin julapium , from Arabic julab , from Persian gulab "rose water," from gul "rose" (related to Greek rhodon , Latin rosa ) + ab "water," from PIE root *ap- (2) "water" (see water (n.1)). Sense of "alcoholic drink flavored with mint" is first recorded 1787, American English.
• jukebox 英文词源 jukebox jukebox: [20] The jukebox – a coin-operated record-player – got its name from being played in jukes ; and a juke (or juke-house, or jukejoint), in US Black English slang of the middle years of the 20th century, was a roadhouse providing food and drink, music for dancing, and usually the services of prostitutes. The word probably came from the adjective juke or joog , which
• jujube 英文词源 jujube (n.) late 14c., "date-like fruit from a tree found in Asia," from Medieval Latin jujuba (plural), from Late Latin zizyphum , from zizyphus , an Asiatic tree with datelike fruit, from Greek zizyphon , from Persian zayzafun . The meaning "soft candy with date-like flavor" first recorded 1835. 中文词源 jujube ：红枣，中国枣 来自拉丁语jujuba,来自希腊语zizzyphus
• juju 英文词源 juju (n.2) "marijuana cigarette," 1940, supposedly from reduplicated middle syllable of marijuana . juju (n.1) object of religious veneration among West Africans, 1860, supposedly ultimately from French joujou "toy, plaything." 中文词源 juju ：西非土著的护符，法术 来自西非某语言，可能最终来自法语joujou,玩具，供消遣的东西，来自jeu,玩耍，娱乐
• ju-jitsu 英文词源 ju-jitsu "A Japanese system of unarmed combat and physical training", Japanese jūjutsu , from jū 'gentle' + jutsu 'skill'. 中文词源 ju-jitsu ：柔术 来自日本汉语，ju,柔，jitsu,术。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： ju-jitsu 词源， ju-jitsu 含义。
• juicy 英文词源 juicy (adj.) early 15c., from juice (n.) + -y (2). Figurative sense "weathly, full of some desired quality" is from 1620s; sense of "lively, suggestive, sensational" is from 1883. Related: Juiciness . 中文词源 juicy ：多汁的，妙趣横生的，刺激的 来自juice,果汁，肉汁。即多汁的，引申词义妙趣横生的，刺激的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词
• juice bar 英文词源 juice bar "Originally North American , a stall, bar, café, etc., selling freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices or similar beverages", 1950s; earliest use found in The New York Times . 中文词源 juice bar ：果汁吧 juice,果汁，bar,吧。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： juice bar 词源， juice bar 含义。
• juice 英文词源 juice juice: [13] Juice appears to come ultimately from a prehistoric root which meant ‘mix’. This had early descendants denoting ‘soup’ – Latin jūs , for instance, Sanskrit yūa , and Old Slavic jucha – and the Latin form passed into Old French as jus , whence English juice . juice (n.) c. 1300, "liquid extract obtained by boiling herbs," from Old French jus "juice, sap,
• jugular 英文词源 jugular jugular: see yoke jugular (adj.) 1590s, "pertaining to the throat or neck" (especially in reference to the great veins of the neck), from Modern Latin jugularis , from Latin iugulum "collarbone, throat, neck," diminutive of iugum "yoke," related to iungere "to join," from PIE *yeug- "to join" (cognates: Sanskrit yugam "yoke," yunjati "binds, harnesses," yogah "union;" Hittite
• juggler 英文词源 juggler juggler: [12] A juggler was originally a ‘jester’, and the word is related to English joke . Its ultimate source was Latin joculātor , a derivative of jocus ‘jest’ (from which English gets joke ). This passed into Old French as jogleor , and was borrowed into English at the beginning of the 12th century. It denoted a general entertainer or buffoon, but it was also use
• juggle 英文词源 juggle (v.) late 14c., "entertain by clowning or doing tricks," back-formation from juggler and in part from Old French jogler "play tricks, sing songs," from Late Latin ioculare (source of Italian giocolare ), from Latin ioculari "to jest" (see jocular ). Related: Juggled ; juggling . 中文词源 juggle ：玩杂耍同时抛接物体，同时应付 来自拉丁语joculari,玩耍，玩
• jugful 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random reply reply: [14] Etymologically, reply means ‘fold back’. It comes ultimately from Latin replicāre ‘fold back, unfold’, a compound verb formed from the prefix re - ‘back’ and plicāre ‘fold’ (source of English ply and related to English fold ). This came to be used metaphorically for ‘go over again, repeat’
• jug 英文词源 jug (n.) "deep vessel for carrying liquids," late 15c., jugge , variant of jubbe , of unknown origin, perhaps from jug "a low woman, a maidservant" (mid-16c.), a familiar alteration of a common personal name, Joan or Judith . Use as a musical instrument is attested from 1946. Jughead "klutz" is from 1926; jughandle "tight curved road used for turns" is from 1961. Jugs for "woman's bre
• judo 英文词源 judo (n.) 1889, from Japanese judo, from ju "softness, gentleness" (from Chinese jou "soft, gentle") + do "way, art," from Chinese tao "way." "A refined form of ju-jitsu introduced in 1882 by Dr. Jigoro Kano, using principles of movement and balance, and practiced as a sport or form of physical exercise" [OED]. 中文词源 judo ：柔道 来自日本汉语，ju,柔，do,道。 该词的
• judicious 英文词源 judicious (adj.) 1590s, "having sound judgment," from Middle French judicieux (16c.), from Latin iudicium "judgment," from iudicem (see judge (v.)). Meaning "careful, prudent" is from c. 1600. Related: Judiciously ; judiciousness . 中文词源 judicious ：明智的，有判断力的 来自拉丁语iudicare,审判，判决，判断，词源同judge.即有判断力的，明智的，审慎
• judiciary 英文词源 judiciary (adj.) "relating to courts," early 15c., from Latin iudiciarius "of or belonging to a court of justice," from iudicium "judgment," from iudicem (see judge (v.)). The noun meaning "a body of judges, judges collectively" is from 1802 ( judicature was used in this sense from 1590s). 中文词源 judiciary ：司法部，司法系统，司法官 来自judicial,司法的，-ary,名
• judicial 英文词源 judicial (adj.) late 14c., from Latin iudicalis "of or belonging to a court of justice," from iudicium "judgment, decision," from iudicem (see judge (v.)). Related: Judicially . 中文词源 judicial ：司法的 来自拉丁语iudicare,审判，判决，词源同judge.即与审判相关的，引申词义司法的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： judicial 词源
• judicature 英文词源 judicature (n.) 1520s, from Medieval Latin iudicatura , from iudicat- , past participle stem of Latin iudicare "to judge" (see judge (v.)). 中文词源 judicature ：司法系统 来自judicial,司法的，-ure,名词后缀。引申词义司法系统。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： judicature 词源， judicature 含义。 judicature ：司法；法官的职位
• Judgment Day 英文词源 doom (n.) Old English dom "law, judgment, condemnation," from Proto-Germanic *domaz (cognates: Old Saxon and Old Frisian dom , Old Norse domr , Old High German tuom , Gothic doms "judgment, decree"), from PIE root *dhe- "to set, place, put, do" (cognates: Sanskrit dhaman- "law," Greek themis "law," Lithuanian dome "attention;" see factitious ). A book of laws in Old English was a domb
• judgmental 英文词源 judgmental (adj.) 1892, from judgment + -al (1). Meaning "inclined to make moral judgments" is attested from 1952. Related: Judgmentally . 中文词源 judgmental ：判断的，品头论足的 来自judgment,判断，识别。词义贬义化，引申词义品头论足的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： judgmental 词源， judgmental 含义。
• judgment 英文词源 judgment (n.) mid-13c., "action of trying at law, trial," also "capacity for making decisions," from Old French jugement "legal judgment; diagnosis; the Last Judgment" (11c.), from jugier (see judge (v.)). From late 13c. as "penalty imposed by a court;" early 14c. as "any authoritative decision, verdict." From c. 1300 in referfence to the Last Judgment. Also from c. 1300 as "opinion."
• judge 英文词源 judge judge: [13] Etymologically, a judge is someone who ‘speaks the law’. The word comes via Old French juge from Latin jūdex , which was originally a compound noun made up of jūs ‘law’ and the element - dicus ‘speaking’ (related to English diction , dictionary , etc). Parallel formations to have reached English are juridical [16] and jurisdiction [13], while derivative
• judder 英文词源 judder "(Especially of something mechanical) shake and vibrate rapidly and with force", 1930s: imitative; compare with shudder. 中文词源 judder ：震动，震颤 拟声词，模仿震动的声音，-er,表反复。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： judder 词源， judder 含义。
• Judas 英文词源 Judas biblical betrayer of Christ, Latin form of Greek Ioudas , from Hebrew Yehudha (see Judah ). As a name for a malicious traitor, it is attested from late 15c. Judas priest as an exclamation in place of "Jesus Christ" is from 1914. Judas tree (1660s) supposedly was the type from which Judas hanged himself. The Judas goat (1941) leads sheep to the shackling pen. 中文词源 judas （
• Judaism 英文词源 Judaism (n.) c. 1400 (attested in Anglo-Latin from mid-13c.), from Old French Judaisme and directly from Late Latin Judaismus (Tertullian), from Greek Ioudaismos , from Ioudaios "Jew" (see Jew ). The Anglo-Latin reference is from a special tax levied on the Jews of England. Earlier in same sense was Juhede "Jewish faith, Judaism," literally "Jew-hood" (early 14c.). 中文词源 Judais
• Judah 英文词源 Judah masc. proper name, biblical son of Jacob by Leah, also the name of a tribe of Israel, from Hebrew Yehudah , from stem of y-d-h , literally "praised." 中文词源 Judah ：犹大，犹大后裔 来自圣经人名Judah,犹太人的祖先以色列的第四个儿子，是大卫王、所罗门王、和耶稣基督的嫡系祖先，其创建的犹大支派是古代以色列12支派中最
• jubilee 英文词源 jubilee jubilee: [14] Despite their similarity, jubilee has no etymological connection with jubilation [14] and jubilant [17]; but they have exerted a considerable influence on it over the centuries. It was originally a Hebrew word: Hebrew yōbhēl meant ‘leading animal, ram’, and by extension ‘ram’s horn’, and since a ram’s horn was blown to announce the start of a specia
• jubilate 英文词源 jubilate (v.) "make a joyful noise," 1640s, from Latin jubilatus , past participle of jubilare (see jubilant ). Related: Jubilated ; jubilating . 中文词源 jubilate ：欢呼 来自拉丁语jubilare,呼喊，呼叫，呼朋引伴，来自PIE*yu,欢乐的叫声，呼喊。引申词义欢乐的，喜气扬扬的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： jubilate 词源，
• jubilant 英文词源 jubilant (adj.) 1660s, from Latin jubilantem (nominative jubilans ), present participle of jubilare "to call to someone," in Christian writers, "to shout for joy," related to jubilum "wild shout." First attested in Milton. Related: Jubilantly . 中文词源 jubilant ：欢乐的，喜气扬扬的 来自jubilate,欢呼。引申词义喜气扬扬的，欢欣鼓舞的。 该词的英语词
• joystick 英文词源 joystick (n.) also joy stick , 1910, aviators' slang for the control lever of an airplane, from joy + stick (n.). 中文词源 joystick ：游戏机操纵杆 joy,欢乐，stick,杆，棍。比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： joystick 词源， joystick 含义。
• joyriding 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random sag sag: [15] There are several Scandinavian verbs that bear a strong resemblance to sag , including Swedish sacka and Danish sakke , and it seems likely that one of these was borrowed into Middle Low German as sacken ‘settle, subside’, and subsequently found its way into English as sag (whose original meaning was ‘subside’
• joypad 英文词源 joypad "An input device for a computer games console which uses buttons to control the motion of an image on the screen", Late 20th century: blend of joystick and keypad. 中文词源 joypad ：游戏机手柄 joy,欢乐，pad,操作台。比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： joypad 词源， joypad 含义。
• joyless 英文词源 joyless (adj.) mid-14c., from joy + -less . Related: Joylessly ; joylessness . 中文词源 joyless ：没有欢乐的 joy,欢乐，-less,无，没有。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： joyless 词源， joyless 含义。 joyless ：不高兴的，不快乐的   词根词缀： joy欢乐 + -less形容词词尾,否定
• joyful 英文词源 joyful (adj.) mid-13c., from joy + -ful . Related: Joyfully ; joyfulness . 中文词源 joyful ：欢乐的 joy,欢乐，-ful,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： joyful 词源， joyful 含义。 joyful ：(人)兴高采烈的，欢乐的；(事)令人欢欣的，可喜的 词根词缀： joy欢乐 + -ful
• joy 英文词源 joy joy: [13] Latin gaudēre meant ‘rejoice’ (it came from a prehistoric base * gāu -, which also produced Greek gēthein ‘rejoice’). From it was derived the noun gaudium ‘joy’, which passed into English via Old French joye . From the same source come English enjoy and rejoice . The use of joystick for the ‘control stick of an aircraft’ (perhaps inspired by an earlier
• jowl 英文词源 jowl jowl: English has two words jowl , which are quite close together in meaning but are etymologically unrelated. The older, which means ‘jaw’, goes back ultimately to Old English ceafl . It is now encountered virtually only in the expression ‘cheek by jowl’. Jowl ‘flesh around the throat’ (now usually used in the plural) first appears in the 16th century. It may well be
• jovial 英文词源 jovial jovial: [16] Etymologically, jovial simply means ‘born under the influence of the planet Jupiter’. It comes via French from Italian gioviale , a derivative of Giove ‘Jupiter’, which itself goes back to the Latin stem Jov - (from which English also gets Jove [14], as in by Jove! ). Jupiter was thought of as endowing those born under its sign with happiness, and so by ext
• Jove 英文词源 Jove Roman god of the bright sky, late 14c., from Latin Iovis , from PIE *dyeu- "to shine," with derivatives referring to the sky, heavens, a god (see diurnal , and compare Zeus ). In classical Latin, the compound Iuppiter replaced Old Latin Iovis as the god's name. 中文词源 Jove ：朱庇特 古罗马神话主神，来自拉丁语Iovis,来自PIE*dyeu, 发光，照耀，词源同d
• joust 英文词源 joust joust: [13] The underlying meaning of joust is simply an ‘encounter’. The word came from Old French juster , which originally meant ‘bring together’, and hence by extension ‘join battle’ and ‘fight on horse-back’. The Old French verb goes back to Vulgar Latin * juxtāre ‘come together’, a derivative of Latin juxtā ‘close’ (source of English juxtaposition
• journo 英文词源 journey (v.) mid-14c., "travel from one place to another," from Anglo-French journeyer , Old French journoier , from journee (see journey (n.)). Related: Journeyed ; journeying . 中文词源 journo ：新闻记者 俚语，缩写自journalist. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： journo 词源， journo 含义。
• journeyman 英文词源 journeyman (n.) "qualified worker at a craft or trade who works for wages for another" (a position between apprentice and master ), early 15c., from journey (n.), preserving the etymological sense of the word, + man (n.). Figurative depricatory sense of "hireling, drudge" is from 1540s. Its American English colloquial shortening jour (adj.) is attested from 1835. 中文词源 journeym
• journey 英文词源 journey journey: [13] Etymologically, a journey is a ‘day’s’ travel. The word comes via Old French jornee from Vulgar Latin * diurnāta . This in turn was derived from Latin diurnum ‘daily allowance or ration’, a noun use of the adjective diurnus ‘daily’, which was based on diēs ‘day’. The specific notion of a ‘day’s’ travel had died out by the mid-16th centur
• journalist 英文词源 journalist (n.) 1690s, "one whose work is to write or edit public journals or newspapers," from journal + -ist . Meaning "one who keeps a journal" is from 1712. Related: Journalistic . 中文词源 journalist ：新闻工作者 来自journal,新闻，-ist,人。即从事新闻工作的人。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： journalist 词源， journalist 含义。
• journalism 英文词源 journalism (n.) 1821, regarded as a French word at first, from French journalisme (1781), from journal (see journal ). Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're at it. [Horace Greely (1811-1872), U.S. journalist] Journalese "language typical of newspaper articles or headlines" is from 1882. Where men are insulated they are easily oppressed; when roads become go
• journalese 英文词源 journalism (n.) 1821, regarded as a French word at first, from French journalisme (1781), from journal (see journal ). Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're at it. [Horace Greely (1811-1872), U.S. journalist] Journalese "language typical of newspaper articles or headlines" is from 1882. Where men are insulated they are easily oppressed; when roads become go
• journal 英文词源 journal (n.) mid-14c., "book of church services," from Anglo-French jurnal "a day," from Old French jornel , "day, time; day's work," noun use of adjective meaning "daily," from Late Latin diurnalis "daily" (see diurnal ). Meaning "book for inventories and daily accounts" is late 15c.; that of "personal diary" is c. 1600, from a sense found in French. Meaning "daily publication" is fr
• joule 英文词源 joule (n.) unit of electrical energy, 1882, coined in recognition of British physicist James P. Joule (1818-1889). 中文词源 joule ：焦耳 热量单位，来自19世纪英国物理学家James Joule,以纪念他对物理学所做的贡献。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： joule 词源， joule 含义。
• jottings 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random district district: [17] District started life as the past participle of the verb which gave English distrain [13] and strain . It came via French district from medieval Latin districtus ; this meant literally ‘seized, compelled’, and hence was used as a noun in the sense ‘seizure of offenders’, and hence ‘exercise of j
• jotter 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random steady steady: [16] Steady was derived from stead ‘place’, probably on the model of Middle Low German stēdig ‘stable’. This in turn went back to a prehistoric Germanic * stadigaz , a product of the same base as produced English stead . Its etymological meaning is ‘fixed in one place’. = stead 中文词源 jotter ：记
• jot 英文词源 jot (n.) 1520s, borrowing of Latin jota , variant spelling of Greek iota "the letter -i- ," the smallest letter in the alphabet, hence the least part of anything (see iota ). jot (v.) "to make a short note of," 1721, from jot (n.). Related: Jotted ; jotting . 中文词源 jot ：速记 来自希腊语iota,即字母i,在希腊字母中书写最小，引申词义快写，速记。 该词的
• jostle 英文词源 jostle jostle: see joust jostle (v.) 1540s, justle , "to knock against," formed from jousten (see joust ) + frequentative suffix -tle . The usual spelling 17c.-18c. was justle . An earlier meaning of the word was "to have sex with" (c. 1400). Meaning "to contend for the best position or place" is from 1610s. Related: Jostled ; jostling . As a noun from c. 1600. 中文词源 jostle ：推
• joss stick 英文词源 joss (n.) "Chinese figure of a deity," 1711, from Chinese Pidgin English, from Javanese dejos , taken 16c. from Portuguese deus "god," from Latin deus (see Zeus ). Colloquially, it came to mean "luck." Joss stick "Chinese incense" first recorded 1883. 中文词源 joss stick ：香，神香 来自洋泾滨英语，来自葡萄牙语deus,神，来自拉丁语deus,神，词源同deity,Z
• Joshua 英文词源 Joshua masc. proper name, biblical successor of Moses, from Hebrew Yehoshua , literally "the Lord is salvation." Joshua tree (1867) is perhaps so called because its shape compared to pictures of Joshua brandishing a spear (Josh. viii:18). In the top 10 list of names for boys in the U.S. since 1979. 中文词源 Joshua ：约书亚 常见人名，来自犹太先知Joshua,约书亚，摩西
• josh 英文词源 josh (v.) "to make fun of, to banter," 1845, American English; according to "Dictionary of American Slang," the earliest example is capitalized, hence it is probably from the familiar version of the proper name Joshua , but just which Joshua, or why, is long forgotten. Perhaps it was taken as a typical name of an old farmer. The word was in use earlier than the career of U.S. humorist
• Joneses 英文词源 Joneses "A person’s neighbours or social equals", Late 19th century: from Jones , a commonly found British surname. 中文词源 Joneses ：邻居，攀比 来自Jones,常见人名，-ese,人，词源同Chinese,Japanese.代指邻居，常见于习语keep up with Joneses,与人攀比，讲排场。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： Joneses 词源， Joneses 含义。
• jolt 英文词源 jolt (v.) 1590s, perhaps from Middle English jollen, chollen "to knock, to batter" (early 15c.), or an alteration of obsolete jot (v.) "to jostle" (1520s). Perhaps related to earlier jolt head "a big, stupid head" (1530s). Figurative sense of "to startle, surprise" is from 1872. Related: Jolted ; jolting . jolt (n.) 1590s, "a knock," from jolt (v.). Meaning "jarring shock" is from 163
• jolly 英文词源 jolly jolly: [14] Old French jolif meant ‘pleasant, merry, festive’ (it has been speculated that it may have been derived from jól , the Old Norse term for the midwinter festival, to which English yule is closely related). English took the adjective over, and whereas in French (the modern form is joli ) it has come to mean ‘pretty’, in English it kept closer to the original s
• jollof rice 英文词源 jollof rice "A West African stew made with rice, chilli peppers, and meat or fish", Jollof , variant of Wolof. 中文词源 jollof rice ：西非辣椒炖鱼饭 来自rice,米饭，Jollof,来自西非语言Wolof拼写变体，该词在英语用于俚语义可口的。即来自西非的炒饭。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： jollof rice 词源， jollof rice 含义
• jol 英文词源 jol "An occasion of celebration and enjoyment; a good time", Afrikaans, literally 'party'. 中文词源 jol ：欢乐 来自南非荷兰语，缩写自jolly. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： jol 词源， jol 含义。
• jokingly 英文词源 vanilla vanilla: [17] A vanilla pod is etymologically a ‘little vagina’. The word was borrowed from Spanish vainilla , a diminutive form of vaina ‘sheath’ (the pod was so named because of its sheath-like shape). Vaina was descended from Latin vāgīna ‘sheath’, which came to be jokingly applied to the ‘female reproductive passage’ – hence English vagina [17]. = vagin
• joker 英文词源 joker (n.) 1729, "jester, merry fellow," agent noun from joke (v.). In generic slang use for "any man, fellow, chap" by 1811, which probably is the source of the meaning "odd face card in the deck" (1868). An 1857 edition of Hoyle's "Games" lists a card game called Black Joke in which all face cards were called jokers. American manufacturers of playing-cards are wont to include a blan
• joke 英文词源 joke joke: [17] Latin jocus meant ‘jest, joke’ (a possible link with Old High German gehan ‘say’ and Sanskrit yācati ‘he implores’ suggests that its underlying meaning was ‘word-play’). It passed into Old French as jeu , which lies behind English jeopardy and probably also jewel . But English also went direct to Latin for a set of words connected with ‘fun’ and ‘
• joist 英文词源 joist joist: [14] Etymologically, a joist is a wooden beam on which boards ‘lie’ down. The word’s ultimate ancestor is the Latin verb jacēre ‘lie down’ (from which English also gets adjacent ). Its neuter past participle jacitum was taken into Old French as a noun, giste , which denoted a ‘beam supporting a bridge’ (its modern French descendant, gîte ‘home’ – tha
• joint venture 英文词源 fellow fellow: [11] Etymologically, a fellow is somebody who ‘lays money’. The word originated as an Old Norse compound félagi , formed from fé ‘money’ and * lag -, a verbal base denoting ‘lay’. Someone who puts down money with someone else in a joint venture is his or her associate: hence a fellow is a ‘companion’ or ‘partner’. When English adopted the Old Norse
• joint 英文词源 joint (n.) late 13c., "a part of a body where two bones meet and move in contact with one another," from Old French joint "joint of the body" (12c.), from Latin iunctus "united, connected, associated," past participle of iungere "join" (see jugular ). Related: Joints . Slang meaning of "place, building, establishment" (especially one where persons meet for shady activities) first reco
• joinery 英文词源 bracket (v.) 1797, of printed matter, "to enclose in brackets," from bracket (n.). Also, "to couple or connect with a brace" (1827), also figurative, "to couple one thing with another" in writing (1807). Artillery rangefinding sense is from 1903, from the noun (1891) in the specialized sense "distance between the ranges of two shells, one under and one over the object." Related: Brack
• joiner 英文词源 joiner (n.) early 14c. (late 12c. as a surname), joynour "maker of furniture, small boxes, etc.," from Old French joigneor "joiner, carpenter," agent noun from joindre "to join" (see join ). A craftsman who did lighter and more ornamental work than a carpenter. Meaning "one who makes a habit of joining" (societies, clubs, etc.) is from 1890. Related: Joinery . 中文词源 joiner ：细
• joined-up 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random titillate titillate: see tit 中文词源 joined-up ：草书的 比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： joined-up 词源， joined-up 含义。
• join 英文词源 join join: [13] Join goes back ultimately to a prehistoric Indo-European * jug - (which also produced English adjust , conjugal , jostle , joust , jugular , juxtapose , subjugate , yoga , and yoke ). Its Latin descendant was jungere ‘join’, which passed into English via joign -, the present stem of Old French joindre . The Latin past participial stem junct - gave English junction
• joie de vivre 英文词源 joie de vivre (n.) 1889, French, literally "joy of living." 中文词源 joie de vivre ：人生之乐 来自法语，joie,欢乐，词源同joy,vivre,人生，词源同vivid. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： joie de vivre 词源， joie de vivre 含义。
• Johnny Reb 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random delta delta: [16] Delta was the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to English d . Its capital form was written in the shape of a tall triangle, and already in the ancient world the word was being applied metaphorically to the triangular deposit of sand, mud, etc which forms at the mouth of rivers (the Greek histo
• Johnny-come-lately 英文词源 Johnny pet form of masc. proper name John (see -y (3)). Used as a contemptuous or humorous designation for some class or group of men from 1670s (it was the typical name in the North and the Northern armies for a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War). In the Mediterranean, it was a typical name for an Englishman by c. 1800; in the Crimean War, it became the typical name a
• John Hancock 英文词源 John Hancock colloquial for "signature," 1903 (sometimes, through some unexplainable error, John Henry ), from the Boston merchant and rebel (1736-1793), signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The extended sense is from his signing that dangerous document first or most flamboyantly. John Hancock, president of Congress, was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence, wr
• John Bull 英文词源 John Bull "Englishman who exemplifies the national character," 1772, from name of a character representing the English nation in Arbuthnot's satire "History of John Bull" (1712). 中文词源 John Bull ：英国佬 比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： John Bull 词源， John Bull 含义。 John Bull ：约翰牛，典型的英国人 源自苏格兰讽刺
• john 英文词源 John masc. proper name, mid-12c., from Medieval Latin Johannes , from Late Latin Joannes , from Greek Ioannes , from Hebrew Yohanan (longer form y'hohanan ) literally "Jehovah has favored," from hanan "he was gracious." As the name of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, it was one of the most common Christian given names, and in England by early 14c. it rivaled William in popula
• John 英文词源 John masc. proper name, mid-12c., from Medieval Latin Johannes , from Late Latin Joannes , from Greek Ioannes , from Hebrew Yohanan (longer form y'hohanan ) literally "Jehovah has favored," from hanan "he was gracious." As the name of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, it was one of the most common Christian given names, and in England by early 14c. it rivaled William in popula
• jogtrot 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random carry carry: [14] For such a basic and common word, carry has a surprisingly brief history. It does not go back to some prehistoric Indo-European root, but was formed less than 1000 years ago in Anglo-Norman or Old Northern French, on the basis of carre or car (immediate source of English car ). The verb carier thus meant litera
• joggle 英文词源 joggle (v.) 1510s, apparently a frequentative of jog , though attested earlier than it. Related: Joggled ; joggling . Carpentry sense is from 1703, of unknown origin. As a noun from 1727. 中文词源 joggle ：快速摇摆 来自jog,摇晃，摇摆，-le,表反复。引申词义快速摇摆。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： joggle 词源， joggle 含义。
• jogging 英文词源 jogging (n.) 1560s, verbal noun from jog (v.). In the running exercise sense, from 1948. As an adjective, by 1971. 中文词源 jogging ：慢跑锻炼 来自jog,慢跑。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： jogging 词源， jogging 含义。
• jogger 英文词源 jogger (n.) c. 1700, "one who walks heavily," also "one who gives a sudden push;" agent noun from jog (v.). Running sense is from 1968. 中文词源 jogger ：慢跑者 来自jog,慢跑。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： jogger 词源， jogger 含义。
• jog 英文词源 jog (v.) 1540s, "to shake up and down," perhaps altered from Middle English shoggen "to shake, jolt, move with a jerk" (late 14c.), of uncertain origin. Meanings "shake," "stir up by hint or push," and "walk or ride with a jolting pace" are from 16c. The main modern sense in reference to running as training mostly dates from 1948; at first a regimen for athletes, it became a popular f
• joey 英文词源 joey (n.) "young kangaroo," 1839, sometimes said to be from a native Australian word joè , but more recently often said to be of unknown origin. Perhaps an extended use of Joey , the familiar form of the male proper name Joseph , for which Partridge lists many common or coarse meanings in 20c. Australian slang. Farmer Henley ("Slang and Its Analogues") quote an 1887 article on "Austr
• Joe Sixpack 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random salary salary: [14] Salary goes back to a Latin word that originally denoted an ‘allowance given to Roman soldiers for buying salt’ (salt being in former times a valued commodity, over which wars were fought, rather than taken for granted as it is today). This was salārium , a derivative of sāl ‘salt’. It soon broadene
• jodhpurs 英文词源 jodhpurs (n.) 1913 (earlier as jodhpur breeches , 1899), from Jodhpur , former state in northwestern India. The city at the heart of the state was founded 1459 by Rao Jodha , a local ruler, and is named for him. 中文词源 jodhpurs ：马裤 来自印度西北部城市Jodhpurs,一种当地的民族服饰。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： jodhpurs 词源， jo
• jocund 英文词源 jocund (adj.) late 14c., "pleasing, gracious; joyful," from Old French jocond or directly from Late Latin iocundus (source of Spanish jocunde , Italian giocondo ), variant (influenced by iocus "joke") of Latin iucundus "pleasant," originally "helpful," contraction of *iuvicundus , from iuvare "to please, benefit, help" (see adjutant ). 中文词源 jocund ：欢乐的，愉悦的 来自