英语词源
- innuendo 英文词源 innuendo innuendo: [17] An innuendo was originally a hint given with a ‘nod’ or a wink. The word is a derivative of Latin innuere ‘signal to by means of a nod’, a compound verb formed from in - ‘towards’ and nuere ‘nod’. The ablative case of its gerund, innuendō ‘by nodding’, was used in medieval legal documents as the equivalent of ‘that is to say, i.e’. In p
- innovate 英文词源 innovate (v.) 1540s, "introduce as new," from Latin innovatus , past participle of innovare "to renew, restore; to change," from in- "into" (see in- (2)) + novus "new" (see new ). Meaning "make changes in something established" is from 1590s. Related: Innovated ; innovating . 中文词源 innovate :创新 in-,进入,使,-nov,新的,词源同new.引申词义创新。 该词的英
- innocuous 英文词源 innocuous (adj.) 1590s, from Latin innocuus "harmless," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + nocuus "hurtful," from root of nocere "to injure, harm," from *nok-s- , suffixed form of PIE root *nek- (1) "death" (see necro- ). Related: Innocuously ; innocuousness . 中文词源 innocuous :无害的 in-,不,非,-noc,伤害,词源同noxious,nuisance.即没有伤害的。 该词的英语词
- innocent 英文词源 innocent innocent: [14] Someone who is innocent is literally ‘harmless’. The word comes, partly via Old French, from Latin innocēns , an adjective formed with the negative prefix in - from the present participle of nocēre ‘harm’ (source of English nuisance ) – hence, ‘not harming’. The slight semantic shift from ‘not harming’ to ‘blameless, guiltless’ took plac
- innocence 英文词源 innocence (n.) mid-14c., "freedom from guilt," from Old French inocence "innocence, purity, chastity" (12c.), from Latin innocentia , from innocens "harmless, blameless" (see innocent ). Meaning "lacking in guile or artifice" is from late 14c. 中文词源 innocence :无辜,天真 来自innocent,无辜的,天真的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: innoce
- innkeeper 英文词源 innkeeper (n.) 1540s, from inn + keeper . 中文词源 innkeeper :客栈老板 inn,客栈,keeper,老板。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: innkeeper 词源, innkeeper 含义。
- innit 英文词源 tinnitus (n.) 1843, from Latin tinnitus "a ringing, jingling," from tinnire "to ring, tinkle" (see tintinnabulation ). concinnity "The skilful and harmonious arrangement or fitting together of the different parts of something", Mid 16th century: from Latin concinnitas , from concinnus 'skilfully put together'. 中文词源 innit :是不是 来自口语isn’t it. 该词的英语词源
- inning 英文词源 inning (n.) Old English innung "a taking in, a putting in," gerundive of innian "get within, put or bring in," from inn (adv.) "in" (see in ). Meaning "a team's turn in a game" first recorded 1735, usually plural in cricket, singular in baseball. 中文词源 inning :局,回合 来自in,里面,入内。引申词义比赛的一局,回合。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词
- inner 英文词源 inner (adj.) c. 1400, from Old English inra , comparative of inne (adv.) "inside" (see in ). Similar formation in Old High German innaro , German inner . An unusual evolution for a comparative, it has not been used with than since Middle English. Inner tube in the pneumatic tire sense is from 1894. Inner city , in reference to poverty and crime, is attested from 1968. 中文词源 inn
- innate 英文词源 innate innate: see native innate (adj.) early 15c., from Late Latin innatus "inborn," past participle of innasci "to be born in, originate in," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + nasci "to be born" (Old Latin gnasci ; see genus ). Related: Innately . 中文词源 innate :天生的 in-,进入,使,-nat,出生,词源同natal,native.即出生就有的,天生的。 该词的英语词源
- innards 英文词源 innards (n.) 1825, innerds , dialectal variant of inwards "the bowels" (c. 1300); see inward . 中文词源 innards :内脏 来自inwards方言,in-,在内,在里,-ward,朝向。俚语。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: innards 词源, innards 含义。
- inn 英文词源 inn inn: [OE] An inn was originally literally a place one lived or stayed ‘in’. It comes from a prehistoric Germanic * innam , which was a derivative of the ancestor of the modern English adverb in , and in Old English it meant simply ‘house where one lives, abode, home’. This sense survived into the 17th century (‘Queen Mary gave this House to Nicholas Heth, Archbishop of Y
- inmost 英文词源 inmost (adj.) Old English innemest ; see in + -most . 中文词源 inmost :最里面的 in-,在内,在里,-most,最。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inmost 词源, inmost 含义。
- in memoriam 英文词源 in memoriam Latin, literally "in memory of" (see memory ). 中文词源 in memoriam :纪念 来自拉丁语,memoriam,记忆,即memory. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: in memoriam 词源, in memoriam 含义。
- in medias res 英文词源 in medias res Latin, literally "in the midst of things" (see medium ). 中文词源 in medias res :直接切入主题 来自拉丁语,medias,中间的,词源同middle,res,事情,词源同real,reality. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: in medias res 词源, in medias res 含义。
- inmate 英文词源 inmate (n.) 1580s, "one allowed to live in a house rented by another" (usually for a consideration), from in "inside" + mate "companion." Sense of "one confined to an institution" is first attested 1834. 中文词源 inmate :精神病友,狱友 in-,在内,在里,mate,伴侣。现主要用于指精神病友,狱友。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inma
- in loco parentis 英文词源 in loco parentis Latin, literally "in the place of a parent" (see parent ). 中文词源 in loco parentis :代人尽父母责任 来自拉丁语,loco,地方,即locus,parentis,父母,即parent.即替代父母的位置,尽父母的职责。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: in loco parentis 词源, in loco parentis 含义。
- inlet 英文词源 inlet (n.) 1570s, "narrow opening into a coast, arm of the sea," a special use of Middle English inleten "to let in" (c. 1300), from in + let (v.). In this sense said by old sources to be originally a Kentish term. 中文词源 inlet :入口,小海湾 in-,进入,使,let,让。即进去的入口,引申词义小海湾。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: i
- inlay 英文词源 inlay 1590s (v.), 1650s (n.), from in + lay . Related: Inlaid . 中文词源 inlay :内嵌 in-,在内,在里,lay,放置。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inlay 词源, inlay 含义。
- in-laws 英文词源 beldam (n.) "aged woman," 1570s; earlier "grandmother" (mid-15c.), from dame (q.v.) in the sense of "mother" + bel- , Middle English prefix expressing relationship (as in belfader , belsire "grandfather"), from Old French bel , belle "beautiful, fair, fine" (see belle ). This "direct relationship" sense of bel is not found in French, where the prefix is used to form words for in-laws.
- in-law apartment 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random author author: [14] Latin auctor originally meant ‘creator, originator’; it came from auct -, the past participial stem of augēre , which as well as ‘increase’ (as in English augment ) meant ‘originate’. But it also developed the specific sense ‘creator of a text, writer’, and brought both these meanings with it
- inland 英文词源 inland (adj.) Old English inn lond "land around the mansion of an estate," from in + land (n.). Meaning "interior parts of a country, remote from the sea or borders" is from 1570s. As an adjective, "of or pertaining to interior parts of a country," from 1550s. 中文词源 inland :内陆 in-,在内,在里,land,陆地。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inla
- inlaid 英文词源 inlaid (adj.) 1590s, from in + laid , past participle of lay (v.). 中文词源 inlaid :内嵌 in-,在内,在里,laid,放置。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inlaid 词源, inlaid 含义。
- inkwell 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random capon capon: [OE] Capon , a ‘castrated male chicken’, is probably literally a ‘cut cockerel’. The word comes via Anglo-Norman capun from Latin capō , which is probably ultimately derived from a word for ‘cut’ – Greek kóptein , for example – the underlying reference of course being to the cutting off of the unfo
- ink-pad 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random instruct instruct: [15] The - struct of instruct occurs also in construction , destruction , structure , etc. It comes from the past participle of Latin struere ‘build’. In the case of instruct , combination with the prefix in - produced instruere ‘build, prepare, equip, teach’, whose past participle stem instruct - form
- inkling 英文词源 inkling (n.) c. 1400, apparently from the gerund of Middle English verb inclen "utter in an undertone, hint at, hint" (mid-14c.), which is of unknown origin; perhaps related to Old English inca "doubt, suspicion." 中文词源 inkling :暗示,迹象,想法,略知 词源不详,可能来自古英语inca,怀疑,疑虑。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版:
- ink-blot test 英文词源 ink (n.) "the black liquor with which men write" [Johnson], mid-13c., from Old French encre , formerly enque "dark writing fluid" (11c.), originally enca , from Late Latin encaustum , from Greek enkauston "purple or red ink," used by the Roman emperors to sign documents, originally a neuter adjective form of enkaustos "burned in," from stem of enkaiein "to burn in," from en- "in" (see
- injustice 英文词源 injustice (n.) late 14c., from Old French injustice , from Latin injustitia "injustice," from injustus "unjust, wrongful, oppressive," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + justus "just" (see just (adj.)). 中文词源 injustice :不公 in-,不,非,justice,公正,正义。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: injustice 词源, injustice 含义。
- injury 英文词源 injury injury: [14] Etymologically, an injury is something ‘unjust’. It comes via Anglo-Norman injurie from Latin injūria , a noun use of injūrius ‘unjust’, which was a compound adjective based on jūs ‘right’ (source of English just ). Its original meaning in English was ‘wrongful action’, and it was only gradually that the notion of ‘harm’ (which had actually b
- injurious 英文词源 injurious (adj.) early 15c., "abusive," from Middle French injurios (14c., Modern French injurieux ) and directly from Latin injuriosus "unlawful, wrongful, harmful, noxious," from injuria (see injury ). Related: Injuriously . 中文词源 injurious :伤害的 来自injure,伤害。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: injurious 词源, injurious 含义。
- injure 英文词源 injure (v.) mid-15c., "do an injustice to, dishonor," probably a back-formation from injury , or else from Middle French injuriier , from Latin injurare . Injury also served as a verb (late 15c.). Related: Injured ; injuring . 中文词源 injure :伤害 in-,不,非,-jur,法律,公正,词源同jury,justice.即审判不公,引申词义伤害。 该词的英语词源请访问趣
- injunction 英文词源 injunction (n.) early 15c., from Late Latin injunctionem (nominative injunctio ) "a command," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin injungere "impose," literally "attach to" (see enjoin ). 中文词源 injunction :禁制令 in-,进入,使,-junct,连接,插入,词源同join,junction.引申词义嘱咐,命令,后用于指法院禁制令。比较enjoin. 该词的英
- Injun 英文词源 Injun (n.) 1812 (from 1683 as Ingin ), spelling representing American English colloquial pronunciation of Indian (q.v.). Honest Injun as an asseveration of truthfuless first recorded 1868, from the notion of assurance extracted from Indians of their lack of duplicity. "Honest Injun?" inquired Mr. Wilder, using a Western phrase equivalent to demanding of the narrator of a story whether
- injudicious 英文词源 injudicious (adj.) 1640s, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + judicious . Related: Injudiciously . 中文词源 injudicious :不明智的 in-,不,非,judicious,明智的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: injudicious 词源, injudicious 含义。
- inject 英文词源 inject (v.) c. 1600, from Latin iniectus "a casting on, throwing over," past participle of inicere "to throw in or on," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + -icere , comb. form of iacere "to throw" (see jet (v.)). Related: Injectable ; injected ; injecting . 中文词源 inject :注射 in-,进入,使,-ject,投,掷,词源同jet,project.即扔进去,引申词义注射。 该词的英
- initiator 英文词源 initiatory (adj.) 1610s, from Latin initiat- , stem of initiare (see initiate (v.)) + -ory . 中文词源 initiator :发起人,创始人 来自initiate,开始,启动。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: initiator 词源, initiator 含义。
- initiative 英文词源 initiative (n.) 1793, "that which begins," also "power of initiating," from French initiative (1560s), from Latin initiatus (see initiation ). First attested in English in writings of William Godwin. Phrase take the initiative recorded by 1844. 中文词源 initiative :倡议,主动性 来自initiate,开始,启动。引申词义倡议,主动性。 该词的英语词源请访问趣
- initiation 英文词源 initiation (n.) 1580s, from Middle French initiation or directly from Latin initiationem (nominative initiatio ) "participation in secret rites," noun of action from past participle stem of initiare "originate, initiate," from initium (see initial ). 中文词源 initiation :开始,启动 来自initiate,开始,启动。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: init
- initiate 英文词源 initiate (n.) "one who has been initiated," 1811, from past participle adjective initiate (c. 1600); see initiate (v.). initiate (v.) c. 1600, "introduce to some practice or system," also "begin, set going," from Latin initiatus , past participle of initiare "to begin, originate," from initium "beginning" (see initial ). In some senses a back-formation from initiation . Related: Initi
- initialize 英文词源 initialize (v.) 1833, "to designate by initials," from initial + -ize . Meaning "to make ready for operation" is from 1957. Related: Initialized ; initializing . 中文词源 initialize :初始化 来自initial,开始的。引申词义使电脑初始化。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: initialize 词源, initialize 含义。
- initial 英文词源 initial (adj.) 1520s, "of or pertaining to a beginning," from Middle French initial or directly from Latin initialis "initial, incipient," from initium "a beginning, an entrance," from past participle stem of inire "to go into, enter upon, begin," from in- "into, in" (see in- (2)) + ire "to go" (see ion ). initial (n.) "initial letter of a name or surname," 1620s, from initial (adj.)
- iniquity 英文词源 iniquity iniquity: see equal iniquity (n.) c. 1300, "hostility, malevolence; a hostile action," from Old French iniquité "wickedness, unfavorable situation," from Latin iniquitatem (nominative iniquitas ) "unequalness, unevenness, injustice," noun of quality from iniquus "unjust, unequal; slanting, steep," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + aequus "just, equal" (see equal (adj.)). For vo
- iniquitous 英文词源 iniquitous (adj.) 1726, from iniquity + -ous . Related: Iniquitously . 中文词源 iniquitous :不公正的 来自iniquity,不公正。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: iniquitous 词源, iniquitous 含义。
- inimitable 英文词源 inimitable (adj.) late 15c., from Latin inimitabilis "that cannot be imitated," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + imitabilis (see imitable ). Related: Inimitably . 中文词源 inimitable :无法仿效的 in-,不,非,imitable,可模仿的,可仿效的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inimitable 词源, inimitable 含义。
- inimical 英文词源 inimical inimical: see enemy inimical (adj.) 1640s, from Late Latin inimicalis "hostile," from Latin inimicus "unfriendly, an enemy" (see enemy ). 中文词源 inimical :不友好的,敌意的 词源同enemy,敌人。拼写比较imperial,empire,invidious,envy. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inimical 词源, inimical 含义。
- inhumation 英文词源 inhumation (n.) 1630s, noun of action from Latin inhumare (see inhume ). 中文词源 inhumation :埋葬,土葬 in-,进入,使,-hum,土,人,词源同human,humus.即埋到土里面,引申词义土葬,埋葬。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inhumation 词源, inhumation 含义。
- inhumanity 英文词源 inhumanity (n.) late 15c., from French inhumanité (14c.) or directly from Latin inhumanitatem (nominative inhumanitas ) "inhuman conduct, savageness," noun of quality from inhumanus (see inhuman ). And Man, whose heav'n-erected face The smiles of love adorn,-- Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn! [Robert Burns, "Man was Made to Mourn," 1784] 中文词源 inhumanit
- inhumane 英文词源 inhumane (adj.) late 15c., from Latin inhumanus (see inhuman ). Originally a variant spelling and pronunciation of inhuman , it appears to have died out 17c. but been revived c. 1822 as a negative form of humane . 中文词源 inhumane :不人道的 in-,不,非,humane,人道的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inhumane 词源, inhumane 含义。
- inhuman 英文词源 inhuman (adj.) mid-15c., "cruel," from Latin inhumanus "inhuman, savage, cruel, rude, barbarous," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + humanus "human" (see human ). Spelled inhumane till 18c. (see humane ). 中文词源 inhuman :非人的,恐怖的 in-,不,非,human,人。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inhuman 词源, inhuman 含义。
- inhospitable 英文词源 inhospitable (adj.) 1560s, from Middle French inhospitable (15c.), from Medieval Latin inhospitabilis (equivalent of Latin inhospitalis ), from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + Medieval Latin hospitabilis (see hospitable ). 中文词源 inhospitable :不友好的 in-,不,非,hospitable,友好的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inhospitable 词源, inhospitab
- inhibition 英文词源 inhibition (n.) late 14c., "formal prohibition; interdiction of legal proceedings by authority;" also, the document setting forth such a prohibition, from Old French inibicion and directly from Latin inhibitionem (nominative inhibitio ) "a restraining," from past participle stem of inhibere "to hold in, hold back, keep back," from in- "in, on" (see in- (2)) + habere "to hold" (see hab
- inhibited 英文词源 uninhibited (adj.) 1880, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of inhibit . 中文词源 inhibited :拘束的 来自inhibit,抑制,使拘束。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inhibited 词源, inhibited 含义。
- inhibit 英文词源 inhibit (v.) early 15c., "to forbid, prohibit," back-formation from inhibition or else from Latin inhibitus , past participle of inhibere "to hold in, hold back, keep back" (see inhibition ). Psychological sense (1876) is from earlier, softened meaning of "restrain, check, hinder" (1530s). Related: Inhibited ; inhibiting . 中文词源 inhibit :抑制,使拘束 in-,进入,使,
- inheritance 英文词源 inheritance (n.) late 14c., enheritaunce "fact of receiving by hereditary succession;" early 15c. as "that which is inherited," from Anglo-French enheritance , Old French enheritaunce , from enheriter (see inherit ). Heritance "act of inheriting" is from mid-15c. 中文词源 inheritance :继承,遗产 来自inherit,继承。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版:
- inheritable 英文词源 inheritable "Capable of being inherited", Late Middle English (formerly also as enheritable ): from Anglo-Norman French enheritable 'able to be made heir', from Old French enheriter (see inherit ). 中文词源 inheritable :可继承的 来自inherit,继承。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inheritable 词源, inheritable 含义。
- inherit 英文词源 inherit inherit: see hereditary inherit (v.) c. 1300, "to make (someone) an heir," from Old French enheriter "make heir, appoint as heir," from Late Latin inhereditare "to appoint as heir," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + hereditare "to inherit," from heres (genitive heredis ) "heir" (see heredity ). Sense of "receive inheritance" arose mid-14c.; original sense is retained in disi
- inherent 英文词源 inherent (adj.) 1570s, from Latin inhaerentem (nominative inhaerens ), present participle of inhaerere "be closely connected with," literally "adhere to," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + haerere "to stick" (see hesitation ). Related: Inherently . 中文词源 inherent :内在的 来自inhere,内在,存在。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inherent 词源, i
- inhere 英文词源 inhere (v.) 1580s, "to exist, have being," from Latin inhaerere "to stick in or to" (see inherent ). Figurative (immaterial) use attested by 1610s (also in Latin). Related: Inhered ; inhering . 中文词源 inhere :内在,存在 in-,进入,使,在内,-her,连结,连接,词源同adhere,hesitate.引申词义内在,存在。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版
- inharmonious 英文词源 inharmonious (adj.) 1711, from in- (1) "not" + harmonious . Related: Inharmoniously . 中文词源 inharmonious :不和谐的 in-,不,非,harmony,和谐。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inharmonious 词源, inharmonious 含义。 inharmonious :不合谐的,不和睦的 词根词缀: in-不,无 + -harmon-和谐 + -i- + -ous形容词词尾
- inhale 英文词源 inhale (v.) 1725, "to breathe in," back-formation from inhalation or else from Latin inhalare "breathe upon," from in- "upon" (see in- (2)) + halare "breathe." Related: Inhaled ; inhaling . Current sense is because the word was taken as the opposite of exhale . Slang sense of "eat rapidly" is recorded from 1924. As a noun, by 1934. Related: Inhaled ; inhaling . 中文词源 inhale :吸
- inhalant 英文词源 inhalant 1825 (adj.), c. 1830 (n.)., from Latin inhalantem , present participle of inhalare (see inhale ). 中文词源 inhalant :吸入剂 来自inhale,吸入。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inhalant 词源, inhalant 含义。
- inhabitant 英文词源 inhabitant (n.) early 15c., from Anglo-French inhabitant , from Latin inhabitantem (nominative inhabitans ), present participle of inhabitare (see inhabit ). Related: Inhabitants . As an adjective, also from early 15c. 中文词源 inhabitant :居民 来自inhabit,居住,栖息。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inhabitant 词源, inhabitant 含义。 inha
- inhabit 英文词源 inhabit inhabit: see habit inhabit (v.) late 14c., from Old French enhabiter "dwell in" (12c.), from Latin inhabitare "to dwell in," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + habitare "to dwell," frequentative of habere "hold, have" (see habit (n.)). Related: Inhabited ; inhabiting . 中文词源 inhabit :居住,栖息 in-,进入,使,-habit,持有,握住,词源同habitable,habitat.引申
- ingrowing 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random signal signal: [16] Latin signālis meant ‘of a sign’ (it was derived from signum ‘mark, token’, source of English sign ). It came to be used as a noun, and passed via medieval Latin signāle into Old French as seignal . This was later relatinized into signal , in which form it was taken over by English. The adjective si
- ingress 英文词源 ingress (n.) mid-15c., from Latin ingressus "an advance; walking; an entry," from past participle stem of ingredi "to step into, enter" (see ingredient ). The verb, sometimes said to be American English, is attested from early 14c. 中文词源 ingress :入侵,入境 in-,进入,使,-gress,走,层级,词源同grade,degree.即走进去的,引申词义入侵,入境。 该词
- ingredient 英文词源 ingredient ingredient: [15] The - gredi - of ingredient represents the Latin verb gradī ‘step, go’ (whose past participial stem gress - has given English aggression , congress , digress , etc). From it was formed ingredī ‘go in, enter’, whose present participle ingrediēns became English ingredient . The word’s etymological meaning is thus ‘that which “enters into” a
- ingratitude 英文词源 ingratitude (n.) mid-14c., from Old French ingratitude (13c.) and directly from Latin ingratitudinem (nominative ingratitudo ), noun of quality from ingratus (see ingrate ). 中文词源 ingratitude :忘恩负义 in-,不,非,-grat,致意,恩情,感谢,词源同congratulation,gratitude.即没有感恩之心,忘恩负义。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版
- ingratiating 英文词源 insinuation (n.) 1520s, from Latin insinuationem (nominative insinuatio ) "entrance through a narrow way; an ingratiating oneself," noun of action from past participle stem of insinuare (see insinuate ). poodle (n.) 1808, from German Pudel , shortened form of Pudelhund "water dog," from Low German Pudel "puddle" (compare pudeln "to splash;" see puddle (n.)) + German Hund "hound" (see
- ingratiate 英文词源 ingratiate (v.) 1620s, possibly via 16c. Italian ingraziarsi "to bring (oneself) into favor," from Latin in gratiam "for the favor of," from in "in" (see in- (2)) + gratia "favor, grace" (see grace ). 中文词源 ingratiate :讨好,巴结 in-,进入,使,-grat,致意,恩情,感谢,词源同congratulation,gratitude.即让别人感恩的,引申词义讨好,巴结。 该词
- ingrain 英文词源 ingrain ingrain: [17] Ingrain means literally ‘work into the grain’ (of fabric, originally) – whence the main metaphorical sense of ingrained , ‘deepseated’. But there is much more to the story of ingrain than that. Its ultimate source was engrainer ‘dye’, an Old French verb based on graine ‘cochineal dye’. English borrowed this in the 14th century as engrain ‘dye
- ingot 英文词源 ingot ingot: [14] The etymological meaning of ingot is ‘poured in’. It was formed in Middle English from in and an apparent survival of goten , the past participle of Old English geotan ‘pour’. It originally meant ‘mould for casting metal’ (the idea being that the molten metal was ‘poured into’ the mould), but towards the end of the 16th century it started being used f
- inglorious 英文词源 inglorious (adj.) 1570s, from Latin ingloriosus , from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + gloriosus (see glorious ). Related: Ingloriously ; ingloriousness . 中文词源 inglorious :可耻的 in-,不,非,glorious,光彩的,荣耀的。引申词义不光彩的,不荣耀的,可耻的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inglorious 词源, inglorious 含义。
- inglenook 英文词源 inglenook "A space on either side of a large fireplace", Late 18th century: from Scots ingle + nook. 中文词源 inglenook :壁炉边 ingle,火炉,壁炉,nook,小角落。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: inglenook 词源, inglenook 含义。
- ingle 英文词源 ingle (n.) "fireplace," c. 1500, from Scottish, probably from Gaelic aingeal "fire," of uncertain origin. The vogue for Scottish poetry in late 18c. introduced ingleside , ingle-nook to literary English. 中文词源 ingle :炉火,火炉 来自苏格兰盖尔语aingeal,火,词源不详,可能来自angel,天使,使者,引申词义带来火种的,后用于指火。 该词的
- ingest 英文词源 ingest (v.) 1610s, from Latin ingestus, past participle of ingerere "to throw in, pour in, heap upon," from in- "into" (see in- (2)) + gerere "to carry" (see gest ). Related: Ingested ; ingesting . 中文词源 ingest :摄入,吸收 in-,进入,使,-gest,拿,带,词源同digest,gesture.引申词义摄入,吸收。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: ing
- Ingerland 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random gauntlet gauntlet: The gauntlet of ‘run the gauntlet’ has no etymological connection with gauntlet ‘glove’ [15]. The latter was borrowed from Old French gantelet , a diminutive form of gant ‘glove’. This was originally a Germanic loanword, with surviving relatives in Swedish and Danish vante ‘glove’. As for ‘ru
- ingenuous 英文词源 ingenuous ingenuous: [16] Etymologically, ingenuous means ‘inborn’. English acquired it from Latin ingenuus , which was composed of the prefix in and the element * gen -, denoting ‘production, birth’. This was originally used for ‘born in a particular place, native, not foreign’, but it soon began to take on connotations of ‘freeborn, not a slave’, and hence ‘of nobl
- ingenuity 英文词源 ingenuity (n.) 1590s, "honor, nobility," from Middle French ingénuité and directly from Latin ingenuitatem (nominative ingenuitas ) "condition of a free-born man," figuratively "generosity, noble-mindedness," from ingenuus (see ingenuous ). Etymologically, this word belongs to ingenuous , but in 17c. ingenious and ingenuous so often were confused (even by Shakespeare) that ingenuity
- ingenue 英文词源 ingenue (n.) 1848, from French ingénue "artless girl, especially on the stage," fem. of ingénu "ingenuous, artless, simple" (13c.), from Latin ingenuus (see ingenuous ). Italicized in English into 20c. 中文词源 ingenue :纯真少女,清纯玉女 来自法语ingenue,词源同ingenuous,天真无邪的。引申词义纯真少女,特别指戏剧或舞台表演的少女形象。
- ingenious 英文词源 ingenious ingenious: [15] Ingenious used to be a more elevated term than it is today. To begin with it meant ‘highly intelligent’, but already by the 16th century it was starting to come down in the world somewhat to ‘cleverly inventive’. It comes, partly via French ingénieux , from Latin ingeniōsus , a derivative of ingenium ‘natural talent, skill’ (a word which, like E
- infusion 英文词源 infusion (n.) c. 1400, from Old French infusion (13c.) or directly from Latin infusionem (nominative infusio ), noun of action from past participle stem of infundere (see infuse ). 中文词源 infusion :注入 来自infuse,注入。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: infusion 词源, infusion 含义。 infusion :注入,灌输 词根词缀: in-入,向内
- infuse 英文词源 infuse (v.) early 15c., "to pour in, introduce, soak," from Latin infusus , past participle of infundere "to pour into," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + fundere "pour, spread" (see found (v.2)). Figurative sense of "instill, inspire" first recorded 1520s ( infusion in this sense dates from mid-15c.). Related: Infused ; infusing . 中文词源 infuse :注入,泡茶 in-,进入,使,
- infuriate 英文词源 infuriate (v.) 1660s, from Italian infuriato , from Medieval Latin infuriatus , past participle of infuriare "to madden," from Latin in furia "in a fury," from ablative of furia (see fury ). Related: Infuriated ; infuriating ; infuriatingly . 中文词源 infuriate :激怒 in-,进入,使,fury,愤怒。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: infuriate 词源, in
- infringe 英文词源 infringe (v.) mid-15c., enfrangen , "to violate," from Latin infringere "to damage, break off, break, bruise," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + frangere "to break" (see fraction ). Meaning of "encroach" first recorded c. 1760. Related: Infringed ; infringing . 中文词源 infringe :违背,侵犯 in-,进入,使,-fringe,破开,词源同break,fragment.引申词义违背,侵犯。
- infrequent 英文词源 infrequent (adj.) 1530s, from Latin infrequentem (nominative infrequens ) "occurring seldom, unusual; not crowded, absent," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + frequens (see frequent ). Related: Infrequently . 中文词源 infrequent :不频繁的,罕见的 in-,不,非,frequent,频繁的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: infrequent 词源, infrequent 含义。
- infrastructure 英文词源 infrastructure (n.) 1887, from French infrastructure (1875); see infra- + structure (n.). The installations that form the basis for any operation or system. Originally in a military sense. 中文词源 infrastructure :基础设施 infra-,低于,在下方,structure,结构。引申词义基础结构,基础设施。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: infrastru
- infrared 英文词源 infra-red also infrared , 1881 (noun and adjective), from infra- + red . 中文词源 infrared :红外线 infra-,低于,在下方,red,红色。即低于正常红色的,用于指红外线。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: infrared 词源, infrared 含义。 infrared :使用红外线的 词根词缀: infra-下,在下 + red红 → 在红色光下方
- infra dig 英文词源 infra dig "Beneath one; demeaning", Early 19th century: abbreviation of Latin infra dignitatem 'beneath (one's) dignity'. 中文词源 infra dig :有失体面 来自拉丁语infra dignitatem,有失体面,有损名誉。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: infra dig 词源, infra dig 含义。
- infraction 英文词源 infraction (n.) mid-15c., "the breaking of an agreement," from Middle French infraction and directly from Latin infractionem (nominative infractio ) "a breaking, weakening," noun of action from past participle stem of infringere "to break, crush" (see infringe ). 中文词源 infraction :犯规,违法 in-,进入,使,-fract,破开,词源同break,fraction.引申词义破坏协议
- infotainment 英文词源 infotainment (n.) 1983, from info- + entertainment . 中文词源 infotainment :资讯娱乐节目 来自information和entertainment的合成词。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: infotainment 词源, infotainment 含义。