英语词源

• surfeit 英文词源 surfeit (v.) late 14c., intransitive, "indulge or feed to excess," from surfeit (n.). Related: Surfeited ; surfeiting . Transitive sense from 1590s. surfeit (n.) early 14c., "excess quantity;" late 14c., "overindulgence," from Old French sorfet "excess; arrogance" (Modern French surfait ), noun use of past participle of surfaire "overdo," from sur- "over" (see sur- (1)) + faire "do,"
• surfboard 英文词源 skateboard 1964, noun and verb, from skate (v.) on model of surfboard . The phenomenon began c. 1963 in southern California and was nationwide the following summer. Skateboarding requires only a tapered piece of wood flexibly mounted on roller-skate wheels and a stretch of pavement -- preferably downhill and away from traffic. ["Life," June 5, 1964] wakeboarding "The sport of riding o
• surety 英文词源 surety (n.) c. 1300, "a guarantee, promise, pledge, an assurance," from Old French seurté "a promise, pledge, guarantee; assurance, confidence" (12c., Modern French sûreté ), from Latin securitatem (nominative securitas ) "freedom from care or danger, safety, security," from securus (see secure (adj.)). From late 14c. as "security, safety, stability; state of peace," also "certaint
• sureness 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random malic malic: see pomegranate 中文词源 sureness ：确定，确信 sure,确定的，确信的，-ness,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sureness 词源， sureness 含义。
• surcoat 英文词源 surcoat (n.) "outer coat," early 14c., from Old French surcote "outer garment," from sur- "on, upon, over, above" (see sur- (1)) + cote (see coat (n.)). 中文词源 surcoat ：外套，外衣 sur-,在上，上面，coat,外衣，外套。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： surcoat 词源， surcoat 含义。
• surcharge 英文词源 surcharge (v.) early 15c., "overcharge, charge too much expense," from Old French surcharger "to overload, overburden, overcharge" (12c.), from sur- "over" (see sur- (1)) + chargier "to load" (see charge (v.)). Meaning "make an extra charge on" is from 1885. The noun is also first attested early 15c. Related: Surcharged ; surcharging . 中文词源 surcharge ：超收，增收 sur-,超过
• sura 英文词源 sura (n.) chapter of the Quran, 1610s, from Arabic surah , literally "step, degree." Compare Hebrew shurah "row, line." 中文词源 sura ：古兰经的章节 来自阿拉伯语 surah,台阶，步伐。用于指古兰经的章节。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sura 词源， sura 含义。
• sur- 英文词源 sur- (1) word-forming element meaning "over, above, beyond, in addition," especially in words from Anglo-French and Old French, from Old French sour- , sor- , sur- , from Latin super (see super- ). sur- (2) assimilated form of sub- before -r- . 中文词源 sur- ：在下，向上 来自 sub-在字母 r 前的拼写变体形式。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：
• supremacy 英文词源 supremacy (n.) 1540s, from supreme + -acy , or from Latin supremitatem (nominative supremitas ). Supremity in same sense is from 1530s. 中文词源 supremacy ：至高无上，最高权威 supreme,至高无上，-acy,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： supremacy 词源， supremacy 含义。
• supremacist 英文词源 supremacist (n.) by 1948, originally with reference to racial beliefs and in most cases with white , from supremacy + -ist . Compare supremist . Related: Supremacism . 中文词源 supremacist ：种族优越论者 来自 supremacy,至高无上，-ist,人。用于指种族优越论者。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： supremacist 词源， supremacist 含义。
• supranational 英文词源 supra-national (adj.) also supranational , 1871 (T.H. Huxley), from supra- + national . Perhaps inspired by German supra-national (1865). supra-nationalism (n.) also supranationalism , 1901, from supra-national + -ism . 中文词源 supranational ：超国家的 supra-,超级，nation,国家。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： supranational 词源， supranationa
• suppurative 英文词源 suppurative (adj.) 1540s, from medical Latin suppurativus , from suppurat- , stem of suppurare (see suppuration ). As a noun from 1560s. 中文词源 suppurative ：化脓的 suppurate,化脓，-ive,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： suppurative 词源， suppurative 含义。
• suppurate 英文词源 suppurate suppurate: see pus suppurate (v.) early 15c., from Latin suppuratus , past participle of suppurare "form or discharge pus" (see suppuration ). Related: Suppurated ; suppurating . 中文词源 suppurate ：化脓 sup-,在下，-pur,脓，来自拉丁语 pus 所有格形式 puris,脓的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： suppurate 词源， suppurate 含义
• suppressor 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random nostalgia nostalgia: [18] Etymologically, nostalgia is pain connected with returning home – in other words, homesickness. It is a modern coinage, based ultimately on Greek nostos ‘homecoming’ and algos ‘pain, grief’ (as in analgesic [19] and neuralgia (see NEURAL)). At first it was used as the name of what was regarded
• suppression 英文词源 suppression (n.) early 15c., from Latin suppressionem (nominative suppresio ), noun of action from past participle stem of supprimere (see suppress ). 中文词源 suppression ：镇压，压制 suppress,镇压，压制，-ion,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： suppression 词源， suppression 含义。
• suppressant 英文词源 suppressant (n.) "that which suppresses," 1922, from suppress + -ant . 中文词源 suppressant ：抑制剂，抑制药 suppress,压制，抑制，-ant,名词后缀。引申词义抑制剂，抑制药。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： suppressant 词源， suppressant 含义。
• suppository 英文词源 suppository (n.) late 14c., from Medieval Latin suppositorium "a suppository," noun use of neuter of Late Latin adjective suppositorius "placed underneath or up," from Latin suppositus , past participle of supponere "put or place under" (see suppose ). 中文词源 suppository ：栓剂 sup-,在下，-posit,放置，词源同 position,propose.即置于下面之物，用于医学术语指
• supposed 英文词源 supposed (adj.) "believed or thought to exist," 1580s, past participle adjective from suppose (v.); often with the -e- pronounced, to distinguish it from the passive past tense supposed , now common in the sense of "to have a duty or obligation" (1859). 中文词源 supposed ：猜测的，所谓的，据传的 suppose,猜测，推测，-ed,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访
• supportive 英文词源 supportive (adj.) 1590s, from support (v.) + -ive . Called "rare" in OED 1st edition and Century Dictionary. Related: Supportively ; supportiveness . 中文词源 supportive ：支持的，鼓励的 support,支持，-ive,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： supportive 词源， supportive 含义。
• supporting 英文词源 baluster baluster: [17] Etymologically, baluster and banister are the same word. Both come ultimately from Greek balāustion ‘pomegranate flower’, which reached English via Latin balaustium , Italian balaustro , and French balustre . The reason for the application of the term to the uprights supporting a staircase handrail is that the lower part of a pomegranate flower has a doubl
• supporter 英文词源 supporter (n.) early 15c., "adherent, partisan," agent noun from support (v.). Meaning "that which supports" is from 1590s. 中文词源 supporter ：支持者，鼓励者 support,支持，-er,人。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： supporter 词源， supporter 含义。
• supplier 英文词源 boilerplate (n.) newspaper (and now information technology) slang for "unit of writing that can be used over and over without change," 1893, from a literal meaning (1840) "metal rolled in large, flat plates for use in making steam boilers." The connecting notion is probably of sturdiness or reusability. From 1890s to 1950s, publicity items were cast or stamped in metal ready for the p
• supplication 英文词源 supplication (n.) late 14c., from Old French suplicacion "humble request," from Latin supplicationem (nominative supplicatio ) "a public prayer, thanksgiving day," noun of action from past participle stem of supplicare "plead humbly" (see supple ). In ancient Rome, a religious solemnity, especially in thanksgiving for a victory or in times of public danger. 中文词源 supplication ：
• supplicate 英文词源 supplicate supplicate: [15] Someone who supplicates is etymologically ‘bending or folding up underneath’ – hence ‘kneeling down to pray’. The word comes from the past participle of Latin supplicāre , a compound verb formed from the prefix sub - ‘down, underneath’ and plicāre ‘fold’ (a relative of English fold ). Also formed from sub - and the base * plic - was Lati
• supplicant 英文词源 supplicant (adj.) 1590s, from Latin supplicantem (nominative supplicans ), present participle of supplicare "plead humbly" (see supplication ). As a noun from 1590s, "a humble petitioner." 中文词源 supplicant ：祈求者，哀求者 来自拉丁语 supplicare,乞求，乞讨，来自 sub,向下，-plic,弯，转，词源同 complicate,triplicate. -ant,人。 该词的英语词源请
• suppliant 英文词源 suppliant (n.) early 15c., from Middle French suppliant , noun use of present participle of supplier "to plead humbly, entreat, beg, pray," (Old French souploier , 12c.), from Latin supplicare "beg, beseech" (see supplication ). Originally in English especially at law; sense of "humble petitioner" is from mid-16c. As an adjective, "supplicating, entreating" from 1580s. Related: Suppli
• suppletion 英文词源 suppletion "The occurrence of an unrelated form to fill a gap in a conjugation (e.g. went as the past tense of go )", Middle English: from Old French , from medieval Latin suppletio(n- ), from supplere 'fill up, make full' (see supply 1 ). 中文词源 suppletion ：补充，增补，不规则词形变化 来自 supply,补充，供应，-tion,名词后缀。后用于语法格指不规则
• supple 英文词源 supple (adj.) c. 1300, "soft, tender," from Old French souple , sople "pliant, flexible; humble, submissive" (12c.), from Gallo-Roman *supples , from Latin supplex "submissive, humbly begging, beseeching, kneeling in entreaty," literally "bending, kneeling down," perhaps an altered form of *supplacos "humbly pleading, appeasing," from sub "under" + placare "appease" (see placate ). Me
• supplant 英文词源 supplant supplant: [13] Supplant has no connection with things that grow, even though it may be related to English plant . Etymologically it means ‘trip up’. It comes via Old French supplanter from Latin supplantāre ‘trip up’, hence ‘overthrow’, a compound verb formed from the prefix sub - ‘up from under’ and planta ‘sole of the foot’ (possible ancestor of English
• supine 英文词源 supine supine: [15] Supine means literally ‘lying on one’s back’. It comes from Latin supīnus . This was derived from a prehistoric base * sup - ‘up’ which also produced Latin super ‘above, over’ (and summus , source of English sum ), so the word’s etymological meaning is presumably ‘with the front of one’s body upwards’. The metaphorical sense ‘inactive’ ev
• supinate 英文词源 supinate (v.) 1831, "to place the hand so that the palm is turned upward," from Latin supinatus , past participle of supinare "to bend back," related to supinus (see supine ). Related: Supinated ; supinating ; supinator . 中文词源 supinate ：俯卧，平躺 来自 supine,俯卧的，平躺的，-ate,动词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： supinate 词
• superwoman 英文词源 superwoman (n.) 1906, as female equivalent of superman in the Nietzschean sense. From 1976 in the sense of "one who successfully combines career and motherhood." 中文词源 superwoman ：超级女人 super-,超级，woman,女人。用于指事业和家庭都成功的女人。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： superwoman 词源， superwoman 含义。
• supervillain 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random briar briar: There are two distinct words briar in English, both of which can also be spelled brier , and as their meanings are fairly similar, they are often confused. The older [OE] is a name given to the wild rose, although in fact this usage is as recent as the 16th century, and in Old English times the word was used general
• supervenient 英文词源 supervenient (adj.) 1590s, from Latin supervenientem (nominative superveniens ), present participle of supervenire "come in addition to" (see supervene ). Related: Superveniently . 中文词源 supervenient ：意外发生的，伴随发生的 supervene,意外发生，并发，-ent,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： supervenient 词源， superve
• supervene 英文词源 supervene (v.) 1640s, "come as something additional," from Latin supervenire "come on top of, come in addition to, come after, follow upon," from super "over, upon" (see super- ) + venire "come" (see venue ). Related: Supervened ; supervening . 中文词源 supervene ：意外发生，并发 super-,在上，上方，额外，-ven,来到，词源同 advent,venue.引申词义意味发生，
• supertanker 英文词源 supertanker (n.) 1921, from super- + tanker . 中文词源 supertanker ：超级油轮 super-,超级，tank,油桶。用于指超级油轮。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： supertanker 词源， supertanker 含义。
• superstructure 英文词源 superstructure (n.) 1640s, from super- + structure (n.). 中文词源 superstructure ：上层建筑，上部结构 super-,在上，上方，structure,结构。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： superstructure 词源， superstructure 含义。
• superstitious 英文词源 superstitious (adj.) late 14c., "involving faith in supernatural powers or magic; characteristic of pagan religion or false religion," from Anglo-French supersticius , Old French supersticios , or directly from Latin superstitiosus "prophetic; full of dread of the supernatural," from superstitio "prophecy, soothsaying, excessive fear of the gods" (see superstition ). 中文词源 supe
• superstate 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
• superstar 英文词源 superstar (n.) 1920, in the sports and entertainment sense (Babe Ruth was one of the first so-called), from super- + star (n.). 中文词源 superstar ：超级明星 super-,超级，star,明星。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： superstar 词源， superstar 含义。
• supersede 英文词源 supersede supersede: [15] Etymologically, to supersede something is to ‘sit above’ it, hence to ‘be above’ it or ‘desist’ from doing it. The word comes via Old French superseder from Latin supersedēre ‘desist from’, a compound verb formed from the prefix super - ‘above’ and sedēre ‘sit’ (source of English sedentary , session , etc). It carried the sense ‘de
• superscript 英文词源 superscript (n.) 1580s, "address or direction on a letter," from Middle French superscript , from Latin superscriptus "written above," past participle of superscribere "write over or above something (as a correction)," from super "above" (see super- ) + scribere "write" (see script (n.)). Meaning "number or letter written above something" first recorded 1901. 中文词源 superscript ：
• superpower 英文词源 superpower (n.) 1944, in geopolitical sense of "nation with great interest and ability to exert force in worldwide theaters of conflict," from super- + power (n.). The word itself is attested in physical (electrical power) senses from 1922. 中文词源 superpower ：超级强国 super-,超级，power,力量，能量。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： superpower
• superpose 英文词源 superpose (v.) 1823, from French superposer , from super- (see super- ) + poser (see pose (v.1)). Related: Superposed ; superposing . 中文词源 superpose ：叠放，放在上面 super-,在上，上方，-pos,放置，词源同 position,superimpose.引申词义叠放，放在上面。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： superpose 词源， superpose 含义。
• superordinate 英文词源 superordinate (adj.) 1610s, on model of subordinate with super- . Related: Superordination . 中文词源 superordinate ：高级的，地位高的 super-,在上，上方，-ordin,放置，安排，词源同 order,ordinate. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： superordinate 词源， superordinate 含义。
• supernumerary 英文词源 supernumerary (adj.) "exceeding a stated number," c. 1600, from Late Latin supernumarius "excess, counted in over" (of soldiers added to a full legion), from Latin super numerum "beyond the number," from super "beyond, over" (see super- ) + numerum, accusative of numerus "number" (see number (n.)). As a noun from 1630s. 中文词源 supernumerary ：多余的 super-,超过，额外，
• supernova 英文词源 supernova (n.) 1934, from super- + nova . 中文词源 supernova ：超新星 super-,超级，nova,新星。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： supernova 词源， supernova 含义。
• supernatural 英文词源 supernatural (adj.) early 15c. "of or given by God," from Medieval Latin supernaturalis "above or beyond nature, divine," from Latin super "above" (see super- ) + natura "nature" (see nature (n.)). Originally with more of a religious sense, "of or given by God, divine; heavenly;" association with ghosts, etc., has predominated since 19c. Related: Supernaturalism . That is supernatural
• supermodel 英文词源 supermodel (n.) 1978, from super- + model (n.). 中文词源 supermodel ：超模 super-,超级，model,模特。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： supermodel 词源， supermodel 含义。
• superlative 英文词源 superlative (adj.) late 14c., from Old French superlatif "absolute, highest; powerful; best" (13c.) and directly from Late Latin superlativus "extravagant, exaggerated, hyperbolic," from Latin superlatus "exaggerated" (used as past participle of superferre "carry over or beyond"), from super "beyond" (see super- ) + lat- "carry," from *tlat- , past participle stem of tollere "to take
• superintendent 英文词源 superintendent (n.) 1550s, originally an ecclesiastical word meaning "bishop" or "minister who supervises churches within a district" (ultimately a loan-translation of Greek episkopos "overseer"), from Medieval Latin superintendentem (nominative superintendens ), present participle of Late Latin superintendere "oversee," from Latin super "above" (see super- ) + intendere "turn one's a
• superintend 英文词源 superintend (v.) "to have charge and direction of," 1610s, from Church Latin superintendere "to oversee" (see superintendent ). Related: Superintended ; superintending . 中文词源 superintend ：主管，监管 super-,在上，上方，intend,计划，打算，管理。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： superintend 词源， superintend 含义。
• superimpose 英文词源 superimpose (v.) 1787, back-formation from superimposition (1680s), or from super- + impose . Compare Latin superimponere "to put upon, place over, place above." Related: Superimposed ; superimposing . 中文词源 superimpose ：重叠，叠加 super-,在上，上方，im-,进入，使，-pos,放置，词源同 impose,position.即放在上面，引申词 义重叠，叠加。 该词的
• superhuman 英文词源 superhuman (adj.) 1630s, from Medieval Latin superhumanus ; see super- + human (adj.). In early use often "divine," since 19c. typically "above the powers or nature of man." Related: Superhumanly . 中文词源 superhuman ：超人的 super-,超过，human,人的，人类的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： superhuman 词源， superhuman 含义。
• superhero 英文词源 superhero (n.) 1908 (in a translation of Nietzsche), from super- + hero . Used in 1930 of Tarzan; modern use is from 1960s. 中文词源 superhero ：超级英雄 super-,超级，hero,英雄。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： superhero 词源， superhero 含义。
• supergrass 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random slush slush: [17] Like the very similar (and perhaps ultimately identical) slosh [19] and sludge [17], slush probably originated in imitation of the sound of squelching or splashing. The similarity of early modern Danish slus ‘sleet, mud’ and Norwegian slusk ‘slushy’ suggests the possibility of a Scandinavian borrowing r
• superglue 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random maharajah maharajah: see raj 中文词源 superglue ：强力胶 super-,超级，glue,胶水。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： superglue 词源， superglue 含义。
• superfine 英文词源 super super: [17] Super has been used over the centuries as an abbreviated form of a variety of English words containing the Latin element super ‘above’. Its earliest manifestation, short for the now defunct insuper ‘balance left over’, did not last long and it was the 19th century which really saw an explosion in the use of the word. In 1807 it appeared as an abbreviation for
• super-duper 英文词源 super (adj.) "first-rate, excellent," 1837, from prefix in superfine (1680s), denoting "highest grade of goods," from Latin super "above, over, beyond" (see super- ). Extended usage as a general term of approval is 1895 slang, revived by 1967. Rhyming reduplication form super-duper first attested 1940. Super Bowl attested from 1966; Super Glue from 1975; as a verb by 1983. 中文词源
• superconductor 英文词源 superconductor (n.) 1913, translation of Dutch suprageleider , coined by Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes (1853-1926). See super- + conductor . 中文词源 superconductor ：超导体 super-,超级，conductor,导体。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： superconductor 词源， superconductor 含义。
• supercilium 英文词源 supercilium (n.) the eyebrow, 1670s, from Latin supercilium "an eyebrow; a ridge, summit;" figuratively "haughtiness, arrogance, pride" (see supercilious ). 中文词源 supercilium ：眉毛，眉部 来自拉丁语 supercilium,眉毛，来自 super,在上，上面，cilium,眼睑，来自 celare,遮盖，隐藏， 来自 PIE*kel,遮盖，隐藏，词源同 cell,hole. 该词的英语词
• supercharged 英文词源 supercharge (v.) 1919, originally of internal combustion engines, from super- + charge (v.). Related: Supercharged (1876); supercharger ; supercharging . 中文词源 supercharged ：增压的，提高工作效率的 super-,超过，额外，charge,充电，增压。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： supercharged 词源， supercharged 含义。
• superbug 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random tank tank: [17] Tank ‘water-storage container’ originated in India, where it denoted a ‘pond’. It was borrowed from a local word, such as Gujarati tānkh or Marathi tānken ‘pond, cistern’. These in turn probably went back to Sanskrit tadāga ‘pond, lake’, which was of Dravidian origin. The word was applied as a
• superb 英文词源 superb superb: [16] Etymologically, superb denotes being ‘above’. It comes ultimately from Latin super ‘above, over’, which with the addition of the suffix * bh - produced superbus . This had the sense ‘superior’, and it also, from the notion of being ‘above oneself’, of thinking oneself ‘superior’, came to mean ‘proud’. English acquired it via Old French super
• superannuation 英文词源 superannuation (n.) 1650s, noun of action from superannuate . 中文词源 superannuation ：退休金，养老金 super-,超过，-ann,年，词源同 annual.比喻用法，超过工作年限，引申词义退休金，养老金。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： superannuation 词源， superannuation 含义。
• superannuated 英文词源 superannuated (adj.) 1630s, "obsolete, out of date;" 1740, "retired on account of old age," from Modern Latin superannuatus , alteration (perhaps by influence of annual ) of Medieval Latin superannatus (which meant "more than a year old" and was used of cattle), from Latin super "beyond, over" (see super- ) + annus "year" (see annual (adj.)). Earlier in same sense was superannate (c.
• superabundance 英文词源 superabundance (n.) early 15c., superaboundance , from Late Latin superabundantia , from present participle stem of Latin superabundare , from super (see super- ) + abundare (see abound ). Related: Superabundant ; superabound . 中文词源 superabundance ：过多，过剩 super-,超过，abundance,充足，大量。引申词义过多，过剩。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词
• sup- 英文词源 sup- assimilated form of sub- before -p- . 中文词源 sup- ：在下，向上 来自 sub-在字母 p 前的拼写异体形式。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sup- 词源， sup- 含义。
• sun-worshipper 英文词源 sun-worship (n.) 1670s, from sun (n.) + worship (n.). Related: Sun-worshipper (1670s in the religious sense; 1941 as "devotee of sun-tanning"). 中文词源 sun-worshipper ：迷恋日光浴的人 sun,太阳，worshipper,崇拜者。幽默用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sun-worshipper 词源， sun-worshipper 含义。
• suntrap 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random verify verify: see very 中文词源 suntrap ：避风向阳处 sun,太阳，trap,陷阱，捕捉。比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： suntrap 词源， suntrap 含义。
• suntan 英文词源 suntan (v.) also sun-tan , 1821, from sun (n.) + tan (v.). Related: Suntanned ; suntanning . As a noun from 1888. Originally an indication of outdoor laboring; considered as an enhancement to beauty or proof of idleness from 1920s: F.L. Allen, chronicler of the decade ("Only Yesterday"), notes 1929 as the year that "on the sands of a thousand American beaches, girls pulled down the sh
• sunstroke 英文词源 sunstroke (n.) 1807, from sun (n.) + stroke (n.); translating French coup de soleil . Related: Sun-stricken ; sunstruck . 中文词源 sunstroke ：中暑 sun,太阳，stroke,击，打。比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sunstroke 词源， sunstroke 含义。
• sunspot 英文词源 sunspot (n.) also sun-spot , 1849, in astronomy, from sun (n.) + spot (n.). Earlier "a spot on the skin caused by exposure to the sun" (1818). 中文词源 sunspot ：太阳黑子 sun,太阳，spot,斑点。比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sunspot 词源， sunspot 含义。
• sunshine 英文词源 sunshine (n.) mid-13c., from sun (n.) + shine (n.). Old English had sunnanscima "sunshine;" while sunscin meant "a mirror, speculum." Meaning "happy person who brightens the lives of others" is from 1942. Sunshine law in reference to U.S. open-meeting legislation is recorded from 1972, from the notion of shining the light of public access on deliberations formerly held behind closed d
• sunset 英文词源 sunset (n.) late 14c., from sun (n.) + set (v.). Perhaps from a Middle English subjunctive such as before the sun set . Old English had sunnansetlgong "sunset," while sunset meant "west." Figurative use from c. 1600. To ride off into the sunset (1963) is from the stereotypical ending of cowboy movies. 中文词源 sunset ：日落，夕阳 sun,太阳，set,坐下，落山。 该词的英
• sunscreen 英文词源 sunscreen (n.) 1738 as an object to block the sun's rays, from sun (n.) + screen (n.). As a type of lotion applied to the skin, by 1954. 中文词源 sunscreen ：防晒霜 sun,太阳，screen,屏风，挡板。比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sunscreen 词源， sunscreen 含义。
• sunrise 英文词源 sunrise (n.) mid-15c., from sun (n.) + rise (v.); perhaps it evolved from a Middle English subjunctive, such as before the sun rise . Earlier in same sense were sunrist (mid-14c.); sunrising (mid-13c.). Compare sunset . 中文词源 sunrise ：日出，朝阳 sun,太阳，rise,升起。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sunrise 词源， sunrise 含义。
• Sunni 英文词源 Sunni (n.) 1620s, from Arabic, "adherent of the Sunnah; Muslim who accepts the orthodox tradition as well as the Quran," from Sunna "traditional teachings of Muhammad" (not, like the Quran, committed to writing, but preserved from his lips by his disciples or founded on his actions), literally "way, custom, course, tradition, usage." Related: Sunnite . 中文词源 Sunni ：逊尼派 来
• sunglasses 英文词源 sunglasses (n.) glasses with darkened lenses to protect one's eyes while observing the sun, also sun-glasses , 1878, from sun (n.) + glasses . In popular (non-astronomy) use from 1916. Earlier sunglass (1804) meant a burning glass. 中文词源 sunglasses ：太阳镜 sun,太阳，glasses,眼镜。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sunglasses 词源， sunglasses 含
• sundry 英文词源 sundry sundry: [OE] Sundry goes back to an Old English syndrig ‘apart, separate’. This, like sunder [OE], is descended ultimately from an Indo-European base * su -, denoting ‘separation’, which also produced Latin sine ‘without’, Welsh hanner ‘half’, and German sondern ‘but’. sundry (adj.) Old English syndrig "separate, apart, special, various, distinct, characteri
• sundries 英文词源 sundries (n.) "various small things," 1755, plural of sundry (adj.) used as a noun. "[A] comprehensive term used for brevity, especially in accounts" [Century Dictionary]. 中文词源 sundries ：杂项物品 来自 sundry 名词使用的复数形式。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sundries 词源， sundries 含义。
• sun-dried 英文词源 sun-dried (adj.) 1630s in reference to vegetable matter, from sun (n.) + past participle adjective from dry (v.). 中文词源 sun-dried ：太阳晒干的 sun,太阳，dried,干的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sun-dried 词源， sun-dried 含义。
• sun-drenched 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random evanescent evanescent: see vanish 中文词源 sun-drenched ：阳光充足的 sun,太阳，drenched,湿透的，充满的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sun-drenched 词源， sun-drenched 含义。
• sundial 英文词源 sundial (n.) also sun-dial , 1590s, from sun (n.) + dial (n.). Earlier simply dial . 中文词源 sundial ：日晷 sun,太阳，dial,日晷。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sundial 词源， sundial 含义。
• sunder 英文词源 sunder (v.) Old English sundrian , syndrian "to sunder, separate, divide," from sundor "separately, apart," from Proto-Germanic *sunder (cognates: Old Norse sundr , Old Frisian sunder , Old High German suntar "aside, apart;" German sondern "to separate"), from PIE root *sene- "apart, separated" (cognates: Sanskrit sanutar "far away," Avestan hanare "without," Greek ater "without," Lat
• sundae 英文词源 sundae sundae: [19] The ice-cream concoction known as a ‘sundae’ first appeared on the scene in America, at the end of the 19th century. It is generally agreed that its name is an alteration of Sunday , but the why and the how remain unclear. As far as the change in spelling is concerned ( sundi was another early variant), it seems plausible that it was intended to placate those w
• sunburst 英文词源 sunburst (n.) 1816, from sun (n.) + burst (n.). 中文词源 sunburst ：雨过天晴，云开见日 sun,太阳，burst,冲开。 suncream 防晒霜 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sunburst 词源， sunburst 含义。
• sunblock 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random glebe glebe: see globe 中文词源 sunblock ：防晒霜 sun,太阳，block,阻止。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sunblock 词源， sunblock 含义。
• sunbathe 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random basilisk basilisk: [14] Greek basilískos meant literally ‘little king’ – it was a diminutive of basiléus ‘king’, source also of English basil [15] (probably from the herb’s use by the Greeks in certain royal potions) and of English basilica [16] (a church built originally on the plan of a royal palace). The Greeks
• sumptuary 英文词源 sumptuary (adj.) "pertaining to expense," c. 1600, from Latin sumptuarius "relating to expenses," from sumptus "expense, cost," from sumere "to spend, consume" (see sumptuous ). 中文词源 sumptuary ：限制费用的，禁止奢侈的 来自拉丁语 sumptus,购买的，花销的，吃喝的，过去分词格于 sumere,购买，花销，缩写自 *sub-emere,来自 sub,向下，emer