英语词源
- subliminal 英文词源 subliminal (adj.) 1873, "below the threshold" (of consciousness or sensation), formed from Latin stem of sublime (Latin limen , genitive liminis ) + -al (1)). Apparently a loan-translation of German unter der Schwelle (des Bewusstseins) "beneath the threshold (of consciousness)," from Johann Friedrich Herbart (1776-1841), author of a textbook on psychology published in 1824. The scare
- sublet 英文词源 sublet (v.) 1766, from sub- + let (v.). 中文词源 sublet :转租,分租 sub-,分,let,让,出租。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: sublet 词源, sublet 含义。
- subjugate 英文词源 subjugate subjugate: see yoke subjugate (v.) early 15c., a back-formation from subjugation or else from Latin subiugatus , past participle of subiugare "to subjugate." Related: Subjugated ; subjugating . 中文词源 subjugate :制伏,使屈服 sub-,在下,-jug,连接,系,词源同 join,yoke,jugular.即系在下面,引申词义制伏,使屈服。 该词的英语词源请访
- subhuman 英文词源 subhuman (adj.) 1790, from sub - + human . The noun is first recorded 1957. 中文词源 subhuman :非正常人的,不适合人类的 sub-,低于,human,人的,人类的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: subhuman 词源, subhuman 含义。
- subheading 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random peregrine peregrine: see pilgrim 中文词源 subheading :子标题 sub-,低于,亚于,heading,标题。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: subheading 词源, subheading 含义。
- subgroup 英文词源 subgroup (n.) also sub-group , 1825, from sub- + group (n.). 中文词源 subgroup :小组 sub-,分支,分部,分,group,群体。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: subgroup 词源, subgroup 含义。
- subeditor 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random cistern cistern: see chest 中文词源 subeditor :助理编辑 sub-,低于,亚于,editor,编辑。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: subeditor 词源, subeditor 含义。
- subdued 英文词源 subdued (adj.) c. 1600, "subjugated," past participle adjective from subdue . Meaning "calmed down, reduced in intensity" is recorded from 1822. 中文词源 subdued :小声的,压低的 subdue,抑制,压制,-ed,形容词后缀。引申词义小声的,压低声音的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: subdued 词源, subdued 含义。
- subdue 英文词源 subdue subdue: [14] Subdue denotes etymologically ‘lead away’. It came via Anglo-Norman * subduer from Latin subdūcere ‘lead away, withdraw’, a compound verb formed from the prefix sub - ‘from under, away’ and dūcere ‘lead’ (source of English duct , duke , etc). The sense ‘conquer, subjugate, suppress’ arose through association with the long defunct and quite unr
- subdivision 英文词源 subdivision (n.) early 15c., "process of dividing into smaller parts;" mid-15c., "portion of land that has been divided," noun of action from subdivide . Sense of "plot of land broken into lots for housing development" is from 1911. 中文词源 subdivision :分支,分部 subdivide,再分,-s,过去分词格,-ion,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版
- subdirectory 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random depict depict: see picture 中文词源 subdirectory :子目录 sub-,分支,分部,分,directory,目录。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: subdirectory 词源, subdirectory 含义。
- subculture 英文词源 subculture (n.) 1886, in reference to bacterial cultures, from sub- + culture (n.). From 1922 in reference to human cultures. 中文词源 subculture :亚文化 sub-,亚于,次,culture,文化。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: subculture 词源, subculture 含义。
- subcontractor 英文词源 subcontractor (n.) 1810, from sub- + contractor , or else an agent noun from subcontract . 中文词源 subcontractor :分包商 subcontract,分包,-or,人。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: subcontractor 词源, subcontractor 含义。
- subcontract 英文词源 subcontract (n.) also sub-contract , "contract for carrying out all or part of a previous contract," 1817, from sub- + contract (n.). As a verb from 1828 (in Shakespeare it means "be betrothed again"). Related: Subcontracted ; subcontracting . 中文词源 subcontract :分包,转包 sub-,分支,分部,分,contract,合同。引申词义分包,转包。 该词的英语词源请
- subcontinent 英文词源 subcontinent (n.) also sub-continent , 1845, from sub- + continent (n.). Related: Subcontinental . 中文词源 subcontinent :次大陆 sub-,亚于,次,continent,大陆。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: subcontinent 词源, subcontinent 含义。
- subcommittee 英文词源 subcommittee (n.) also sub-committee , c. 1600, from sub- + committee . 中文词源 subcommittee :小组委员会 sub-,分支,分部,分,committee,委员会。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: subcommittee 词源, subcommittee 含义。
- subclause 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random etiquette etiquette: [18] Etiquette is, almost literally, ‘just the ticket’. The primary meanings of French étiquette are ‘ticket’ and ‘label’ – and indeed it is the source of English ticket . A particular application of it in former times was to a small card which had written or printed on it directions as to how
- subatomic 英文词源 boson (n.) class of subatomic particles, named for Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose (1894-1974) + subatomic particle suffix -on . interferon (n.) 1957, coined in English, so called because it "interferes" with the reduplication of viruses. From interfere + subatomic particle suffix -on . meson (n.) subatomic particle, 1939, from Greek mesos "middle" (see medial (adj.)) + subatomic
- sub-aqua 英文词源 sub-aqua "Relating to swimming or exploring under water, especially with an aqualung", 1950s: from sub- 'under' + Latin aqua 'water'. 中文词源 sub-aqua :水下运动的 sub-,在下,aqua,水。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: sub-aqua 词源, sub-aqua 含义。
- subaltern 英文词源 subaltern (n.) "junior military officer," 1680s, earlier more generally, "person of inferior rank" (c. 1600), noun use of adjective subaltern "having an inferior position, subordinate" (1580s), from Middle French subalterne , from Late Latin subalternus , from Latin sub "under" (see sub- ) + alternus "every other (one), one after the other" (see alternate (adj.)). 中文词源 subalte
- sub 英文词源 sub (n.) shortened form of substitute (n.), 1830; the verb in this sense is from 1853. Related: Subbed ; subbing . From 1917 as short for submarine (n.). 中文词源 sub :替补队员 缩写自 substitute,代替,替代。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: sub 词源, sub 含义。
- suave 英文词源 suave suave: see persuade suave (adj.) early 15c., "gracious, kindly, pleasant, delightful," from Latin suavis "agreeable, sweet, pleasant (to the senses), delightful," from PIE root *swad- "sweet, pleasant" (see sweet (adj.)). In reference to persons, sense of "smoothly agreeable" first recorded 1815 (implied in suavity ). Related: Suavely . 中文词源 suave :甜的,圆滑的,练
- suasion 英文词源 suasion (n.) late 14c., from Old French suasion (14c.) and directly from Latin suasionem (nominative suasio ) "a recommending, advocacy, support," noun of action from past participle stem of suadere "to urge, incite, promote, advise, persuade," literally "recommend as good" (related to suavis "sweet"), from PIE *swad- "sweet, pleasant" (see sweet (adj.)). Survives chiefly in phrase mo
- suasive 英文词源 suasive (adj.) c. 1600, from Middle French suasif , or else formed in English from Latin suasus (see suasion ) + -ive . Related: Suasively ; suasiveness . 中文词源 suasive :劝说的,劝服的 suave,甜的,-ive,形容词后缀。引申词义劝说的,劝服的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: suasive 词源, suasive 含义。
- Styrofoam 英文词源 Styrofoam (n.) 1950, trademark name (Dow Chemical Co.), from -styr- (from polystyrene ) + connective -o- + foam (n.). 中文词源 Styrofoam :舒泰龙泡沫塑料杯 商标名,缩写自 polystyrene,聚苯乙烯,foam,泡沫。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: Styrofoam 词源, Styrofoam 含义。
- stylus 英文词源 stylus (n.) 1728, "stem-like part of a flower pistil," alteration of Latin stilus "stake, stylus;" spelling influenced by Greek stylos "pillar." Meaning "instrument for writing" is from 1807. 中文词源 stylus :唱针,触控笔 来自拉丁语 stilus,笔,桩,词源同 style.引申现代词义唱针,触控笔。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stylus 词
- Stylophone 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random dextrous dextrous: [17] Just as the left hand has always been associated with awkwardness or maladroitness ( cack-handed ), so the right hand has traditionally been credited with skill: hence dextrous , a derivative of Latin dexter , which meant ‘on the right side’ and thus by extension ‘skilful’. This came ultimately, l
- stylize 英文词源 stylize (v.) 1894 (implied in stylized ), from style (n.) + -ize . Perhaps a translation of German stilisieren . 中文词源 stylize :风格化,非写实 style,风格,文风,-ize,使。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stylize 词源, stylize 含义。
- stylistics 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random commodore commodore: see command 中文词源 stylistics :风格学,文体学 stylist,风格家,文体家,-ics,学说,学说。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stylistics 词源, stylistics 含义。
- stylistic 英文词源 stylistic (adj.) "of or relating to style," 1843; see style (n.) + -istic . 中文词源 stylistic :风格上的,文体上的 stylist,风格师,文体家,-ic,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stylistic 词源, stylistic 含义。
- stylist 英文词源 stylist (n.) 1795 of writers distinguished for excellence or individuality of style; 1937 of hairdressers, from style (n.) + -ist . 中文词源 stylist :文体家,语言风格独特的人 style,风格,文体,文风,-ist,人。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stylist 词源, stylist 含义。
- stylish 英文词源 stylish (adj.) "conformable to approved fashion or taste," 1795, from style (n.) + -ish . Good is understood. Related: Stylishly ; stylishness . 中文词源 stylish :有风格的,高雅的,雅致的 style,风格,举止,时尚,-ish,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stylish 词源, stylish 含义。
- styling 英文词源 gel (n.) "semi-solid substance," 1899, as a chemical term, short for gelatin and perhaps influenced by jell . The invention of this word is credited to Scottish chemist Thomas Graham (1805-1869). Hair-styling sense is from 1958. style (v.) c. 1500, "address with a title;" 1560s, "to give a name to," from style (n.). Meaning "to arrange in (fashionable) style" (especially of hair) is a
- Stygian 英文词源 Stygian (adj.) "pertaining to Styx or the nether world," 1560s, from Latin Stygius , from Greek Stygios , from Styx (genitive Stygos ); see Styx . 中文词源 stygian (幽暗的):希腊神话中环绕地狱的憎恨之河 在希腊神话中,斯堤克斯(Styx,在希腊语中是“仇恨的”)是大洋河神俄刻阿诺斯 和提坦女神忒堤斯的女儿,也有人认为
- sty 英文词源 sty sty: English has two distinct words sty . The ‘pig enclosure’ [OE] is not recorded for certain as an independent word before the 13th century, but it occurs in compounds in Old English, and it is probably the same word as Old English stig ‘hall’ (source of English steward ). It goes back ultimately to a prehistoric Germanic * stijam . The sty on one’s eye [17] denotes et
- stutter 英文词源 stutter (v.) 1560s, frequentative form of stutt "to stutter," from Middle English stutten "to stutter, stammer" (late 14c.), cognate with Middle Low German stoten "to knock, strike against, collide," from Proto-Germanic *staut- "push, thrust" (cognates: Old English stotan , Old High German stozan , Gothic stautan "to push, thrust"), from PIE *(s)teu- (1) "to hit, beat, knock against"
- sturgeon 英文词源 sturgeon (n.) c. 1300, from Anglo-French sturgeon , Old French esturjon , from Frankish *sturjo- or another Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *sturjon- (cognates: Old High German sturio "sturgeon," Old English styria ). Cognate with Lithuanian ersketras , Russian osetr "sturgeon;" the whole group is of obscure origin, perhaps from a lost pre-Indo-European tongue of northern Europe,
- sturdy 英文词源 sturdy sturdy: [13] Someone who is sturdy is etymologically ‘as drunk as a thrush’ – the ancient Roman equivalent to ‘pissed as a newt’. The word comes from Old French estourdi ‘stunned, dazed, violent’, the past participle of estourdir . This went back to a Vulgar Latin * exturdīre ‘be dazed like a drunken thrush’, a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix e
- stupor 英文词源 stupor (n.) late 14c., from Latin stupor "insensibility, numbness, dullness," from stupere "be stunned" (see stupid ). 中文词源 stupor :恍惚,神志不清 来自拉丁语 stupor,恍惚,麻木,神志不清,来自 stupere,震惊,困惑,词源同 stupid. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stupor 词源, stupor 含义。
- stupidity 英文词源 stupidity (n.) 1540s, "want of intelligence," from Latin stupiditatem (nominative stupiditas ) "dullness, stupidity, senselessness," from stupidus "confounded, amazed; dull, foolish" (see stupid ). It also at various times meant "lack of feeling or emotion" (1560s); "stupor, numbness" (c. 1600). 中文词源 stupidity :愚蠢行为,糊涂 stupid,愚蠢的,糊涂的,-ity,名词后
- stupid 英文词源 stupid stupid: [16] As the related stupefy [16] and stupor [17] still do, stupid originally denoted ‘mental numbness’; ‘lack of intelligence’ is a secondary development. It comes via Old French stupide from Latin stupidus , a derivative of stupēre ‘be stunned or numbed with shock’. This was descended from an Indo-European base * stup - or * tup - ‘hit’, which also pro
- stupendous 英文词源 stupendous (adj.) 1660s, correction of earlier stupendious "causing astonishment, astounding" (1540s), from Late Latin stupendus "to be wondered at," gerundive of Latin stupere "be stunned, be struck senseless, be aghast, astounded, or amazed" (see stupid ). Related: Stupendously ; stupendousness . 中文词源 stupendous :极大的,令人惊叹的 来自拉丁语 stupere,震惊,困
- stupefy 英文词源 stupefy (v.) early 15c., from Latin stupefacere "make stupid or senseless, benumb, stun," from stupere "be stunned" (see stupid ) + facere "to make" (see factitious ). 中文词源 stupefy :使震惊,使神志不清 来自拉丁语 stupere,震惊,困惑,词源同 stupid.-fy,使。 stupefying 神志不清的 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stupefy 词源,
- stuntman 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random ride ride: [OE] Ride is a widespread Germanic verb, with close relatives in German reiten , Dutch rijden , Swedish rida , and Danish ride . It apparently has connections in the Celtic languages – Irish rīadaim ‘ride’ and Gaulish rēda ‘chariot’, for instance – but its ultimate provenance is unclear. = raid , road 中文
- stunted 英文词源 cretin cretin: [18] In the Swiss-French dialect of the high Alps the term creitin or crestin (their version of christian ) was applied to people suffering from mental handicap and stunted growth – the notion being to emphasize that despite their abnormalities, such people were nevertheless as much human beings as any other ‘Christian’. The word was adopted (via French crétin )
- stunt 英文词源 stunt (v.) "check in growth, dwarf," 1650s, from verb uses of Middle English adjective stunnt "foolish," from Old English stunt "short-witted, foolish" (as in stuntspræc "foolish talk"), from Proto-Germanic *stuntaz (source of Old Norse stuttr "short"). Related: Stunted ; stunting . stunt (n.) "feat to attract attention," 1878, American English college sports slang, of uncertain orig
- stunning 英文词源 stunning (adj.) 1660s, "dazzling," present participle adjective from stun (v.). Popularized for "splendid, excellent" c. 1849. Related: Stunningly . 中文词源 stunning :令人震惊的 stun,使震惊,-ing,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stunning 词源, stunning 含义。
- stunner 英文词源 stunner (n.) 1829, in pugilism, agent noun from stun . Meaning "beautiful woman" attested by 1848 on notion of "one who astounds or amazes." 中文词源 stunner :绝妙的人或事,大美人 stun,使震惊,-er,人或物。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stunner 词源, stunner 含义。
- stumpy 英文词源 stumpy (adj.) c. 1600, from stump (n.) + -y (2). In reference to persons of stump-like figure, from 1822. 中文词源 stumpy :矮而粗的 stump,树桩,树墩,-y,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stumpy 词源, stumpy 含义。
- stultify 英文词源 stultify (v.) 1766, "allege to be of unsound mind" (legal term), from Late Latin stultificare "turn into foolishness," from Latin stultus "foolish" (literally "uneducated, unmovable," from PIE root *stel- "to put, stand") + root of facere "to make" (see factitious ). The first element is cognate with Latin stolidus "slow, dull, obtuse" (see stolid ). Meaning "cause to appear foolish o
- stuffy 英文词源 stuffy (adj.) 1550s, "full of stuff, full of substance" (obsolete); 1831 as "poorly ventilated;" from stuff (n.) + -y (2). Sense of "pompous, smug" is from 1895. Related: Stuffily ; stuffiness . 中文词源 stuffy :堵塞的,通风不畅的 stuff,填满,塞满,-y,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stuffy 词源, stuffy 含义。
- stuffing 英文词源 stuffing (n.) 1520s, "material used for filling a cushion;" 1530s, "seasoned mixture used to stuff fowls before cooking," verbal noun from stuff (v.) in the sense "fill the inside of a bird before cooking" (late 14c.). 中文词源 stuffing :填料,填充物 stuff,填满,塞满,-ing,动名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stuffing 词源, st
- stuff 英文词源 stuff stuff: [14] Stuff is ultimately the same word as stop . It comes via Old French estoffer and prehistoric Germanic * stopfōn , earlier * stoppōn (source of English stop ), from late Latin stuppāre ‘plug, stop up’. This originally denoted literally ‘stop up a hole with a plug of coarse fibres’, for it was derived from Latin stuppa ‘coarse fibres, tow’, a borrowing f
- studmuffin 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random liner liner: see line 中文词源 studmuffin :性感的男子 stud,种马,muffin,松饼。俚语。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: studmuffin 词源, studmuffin 含义。
- studio 英文词源 studio (n.) 1819, "work-room of a sculptor or painter," usually one with windows to admit light from the sky, from Italian studio "room for study," from Latin studium (see study (v.)). Motion picture sense first recorded 1911; radio broadcasting sense 1922; television sense 1938. Studio apartment first recorded 1903. 中文词源 studio :工作室,录音室,录像室 来自意大利
- studded 英文词源 archipelago (n.) c. 1500, from Italian arcipelago "the Aegean Sea" (13c.), from Greek arkhipelagos , from arkhi- "chief" (see archon ) + pelagos "sea" (see pelagic ). The Aegean Sea being full of island chains, the meaning was extended in Italian to "any sea studded with islands." Klein, noting the absence of arkhipelagos in ancient or Medieval Greek (the modern word in Greek is borro
- stud 英文词源 stud stud: Stud ‘place where horses are bred’ and stud ‘nail’ [OE] are different words. The former (like stable and stall ) denotes etymologically a place where animals ‘stand’, in this case for breeding purposes. It comes from a prehistoric Germanic * stōtham , a derivative of the base * sta -, * stō - ‘stand’ (source also of English stand , and of steed [OE], which
- stuck 英文词源 stuck (adj.) "unable to go any further," 1885, past participle adjective from stick (v.). Colloquial stuck-up "offensively conceited, assuming an unjustified air of superiority" is recorded from 1829. 中文词源 stuck :卡住,陷住 来自 stick 过去分词形式。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stuck 词源, stuck 含义。
- stucco 英文词源 stucco (n.) fine plaster used as a wall coating, 1590s, from Italian stucco , from a Germanic source (compare Old High German stukki "crust, piece, fragment"), from Proto-Germanic *stukkjam , from PIE root *(s)teu- (1) "to push, stick, knock, beat" (see stock (n.1)). The verb is attested from 1726. Related: Stuccoed ; stuccoing . 中文词源 stucco :粉饰灰泥,毛灰泥,泥灰
- stubby 英文词源 stubby (adj.) "short and thick," 1570s, from stub (n.) + -y (2); of persons, from 1831. 中文词源 stubby :短而粗的,矮壮的 来自 stub,树桩,树墩,-y,形容词后缀。引申词义短而粗的,矮壮的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stubby 词源, stubby 含义。
- stubborn 英文词源 stubborn (adj.) late 14c., of uncertain origin. Earliest form is stiborn . OED, Liberman doubt any connection with stub (n.). Related: Stubbornly ; stubbornness . 中文词源 stubborn :顽固的,执拗的 可能来自 stub,树桩,树墩,-orn,形容词后缀。引申词义顽固的,执拗的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stubborn 词源, stubbor
- stubble 英文词源 stubble (n.) c. 1300, "stumps of grain stalks left in the ground after reaping," from Old French estuble "stubble" (Modern French éteule ), from Vulgar Latin stupla , reduced form of Latin stipula "stalk, straw" (see stipule ). Applied from 1590s to bristles on a man's unshaven face. 中文词源 stubble :麦茬,胡子碴 来自古法语 estuble,麦茬,谷茬,来自拉丁语
- stub 英文词源 stub (n.) Old English stybb "stump of a tree," from Proto-Germanic *stubjaz (cognates: Middle Dutch stubbe , Old Norse stubbr ), from PIE root *(s)teu- (1) "to push, stick, knock, beat" (see steep (adj.)). Extended 14c. to other short, thick, protruding things. Meaning "remaining part of something partially consumed" is from 1520s. stub (v.) mid-15c., "dig up stumps, dig up by the roo
- strychnine 英文词源 strychnine (n.) powerful poisonous alkaloid, 1819, from French strychnine , from Modern Latin Strychnos , the genus name of the plant ( nux vomica ) from which the poison is obtained, from Greek strychnon , a kind of nightshade, of uncertain origin. The chemical was discovered 1818 by Pelletier and Caventou in the Asian tree Strychnos ignatii . 中文词源 strychnine :士的宁,马
- strut 英文词源 strut (v.) "walk in a vain, important manner, walk with affected dignity," 1590s, from Middle English strouten "display one's clothes proudly, vainly flaunt fine attire" (late 14c.), earlier "to stick out, protrude, bulge, swell," from Old English strutian "to stand out stiffly, swell or bulge out," from Proto-Germanic *strut- (cognates: Danish strutte , German strotzen "to be puffed
- struggle 英文词源 struggle (v.) late 14c., of uncertain origin, probably a frequentative form (compare trample , scuffle ), of uncertain origin. Skeat suggests Old Norse strugr "ill will;" others suggest a connection to Dutch struikelen , German straucheln "to stumble." Related: Struggled ; struggling . struggle (n.) 1690s, from struggle (v.). 中文词源 struggle :努力,斗争,奋斗,争取 来
- strudel 英文词源 strudel (n.) kind of Austrian pastry, 1893, from German Strudel , literally "eddy, whirlpool," from Old High German stredan "to bubble, boil, whirl, eddy," from PIE root *ser- (2) "to flow" (see serum ). 中文词源 strudel :果馅卷饼 来自德语 Strudel,漩涡,涡流,来自古高地德语 stredan,冒泡,起漩涡,来自 PIE*ser,流动, 词源同 serum,stream.后用于指
- structuralism 英文词源 structuralism (n.) 1891, from structural + -ism . 中文词源 structuralism :结构主义 structural,结构的,-ism,主义,思想。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: structuralism 词源, structuralism 含义。
- stroppy 英文词源 stroppy (adj.) "rebellious," by 1943, British nautical slang, perhaps a slang mangling of obstreperous . "Sea Passages: A Naval Anthology and Introduction to the Study of English" [1943, Geoffrey Callender] quotes from a letter: Why Nobby should reckon that his raggie should blow the gaff, when there are crushers everywhere, leaves me guessing; but there it is. In the last dog he roun
- strophe 英文词源 strophe (n.) c. 1600, from Greek strophe "stanza," originally "a turning," in reference to the section of an ode sung by the chorus while turning in one direction, from strephein "to turn," from PIE *streb(h)- "to wind, turn" (cognates: Greek strophaligs "whirl, whirlwind," streblos "twisted," stremma "that which is twisted"). 中文词源 strophe :诗节 来自希腊语 strophe,诗节
- strop 英文词源 strop strop: [OE] Strop has now narrowed down in meaning to the specialized ‘strip of leather for sharpening a razor’, but it used to be a much more general term for a leather band or loop. It goes back to a prehistoric West Germanic word that was probably an adoption of Latin stroppus ‘strap, band’. That in turn may well have come from Greek strophos ‘twisted band’, from
- strontium 英文词源 strontium strontium: [19] The element strontium gets its name from the Strontian area of the Highland region of Scotland, which contains lead mines in which strontium was first discovered. Indeed, it was originally called strontian ; the latinized version strontium was introduced by the chemist Sir Humphry Davy in 1808. strontium (n.) light metallic element, 1808, coined in Modern Lat
- stronghold 英文词源 stronghold (n.) early 14c., from strong (adj.) + hold (n.) "fortified place, refuge." 中文词源 stronghold :堡垒,要塞 strong,坚固的,hold,堡垒。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stronghold 词源, stronghold 含义。
- stroller 英文词源 stroller (n.) c. 1600, "strolling player;" 1670s, "one who strolls, a wanderer," agent noun from stroll (v.). Meaning "child's push-chair" is from 1920. 中文词源 stroller :漫步者,闲逛者 stroll,漫步,闲逛,-er,人。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stroller 词源, stroller 含义。
- stroll 英文词源 stroll (v.) c. 1600, a cant word introduced from the Continent, probably from dialectal German strollen , variant of Swiss German strolchen "to stroll about, loaf," from Strolch "vagabond, vagrant," also "fortuneteller," perhaps from Italian astrologo "astrologer." Related: Strolled ; strolling . stroll (n.) 1753, from stroll (v.). 中文词源 stroll :漫步,闲逛 俚语词,词源
- stroboscope 英文词源 stroboscope (n.) "instrument for studying motion by periodic light," 1896, from -scope + comb. form of Greek strobos "a twisting, act of whirling," from PIE *streb(h)- "to wind, turn" (see strophe ). Earlier as the name of a similar device used as a "scientific toy" [OED]. Related: Stroboscopic (1846). 中文词源 stroboscope :频闪观测仪 来自希腊语 strobos,扭曲,旋转,
- strobing 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random chequer chequer: see exchequer 中文词源 strobing :频闪,残影 strobe,频闪,-ing,动名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: strobing 词源, strobing 含义。
- strobe 英文词源 strobe (n.) 1942, shortening of stroboscope . As a shortened form of strobe light , from 1949. As an adjective from 1942. 中文词源 strobe :频闪闪光灯 缩写自 stroboscopic lamp,频闪闪光灯。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: strobe 词源, strobe 含义。
- strive 英文词源 strive strive: [13] Strive was borrowed from Old French estriver ‘quarrel, strive’. It is not certain where this came from, although it has been suggested that it was acquired from Old High German strīt ‘contention’, a relative of English stride . Strife [13] comes from the associated Old French noun estrif . = strife strive (v.) c. 1200, "quarrel, contend," from Old French e
- stripy 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random dot dot: [OE] The underlying meaning of dot seems to be ‘small lump or raised mark’. In Old English (in which there is only a single record of its use) it meant ‘head of a boil’, and it could well be related to English tit ‘nipple’. The word disappears from written texts between the 11th and the 16th centuries, and r
- striptease 英文词源 burlesque (n.) 1660s, "derisive imitation, grotesque parody," from French burlesque (16c.), from Italian burlesco , from burla "joke, fun, mockery," possibly ultimately from Late Latin burra "trifle, nonsense," literally "flock of wool." Modern sense of "variety show featuring striptease" is American English, 1870. Originally (1857) "the sketches at the end of minstrel shows." As a ve
- stripper 英文词源 stripper (n.) 1580s, transitive, "person who strips" (the bark off trees, etc.), agent noun from strip (v.). Meaning "machine or appliance for stripping" is from 1835. Sense of "strip-tease dancer" is from 1930 (see strip-tease ). Meaning "chemical for removing paint" is from 1937. 中文词源 stripper :脱衣舞演员 strip,跳脱衣舞,-er,人。 该词的英语词源请访问趣
- stripling 英文词源 stripling (n.) "a youth," late 14c., of uncertain origin, possibly from strip (n.1) "long, narrow piece," on the notion of "one who is slender as a strip, whose figure is not yet filled out" + -ling . 中文词源 stripling :年青男子,小伙子 strip,长条,-ling,小词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stripling 词源, stripling 含义。
- stringy 英文词源 stringy (adj.) 1660s, from string (n.) + -y (2). Related: Stringiness . 中文词源 stringy :干枯的,细长的 string,弦,线,-y,形容词后缀。引申比喻义干枯的,细条的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stringy 词源, stringy 含义。
- Strimmer 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random moor moor: Counting the capitalized form, English has three separate words moor . The oldest, ‘open land’ [OE], comes from a prehistoric Germanic * mōraz or * mōram , whose other modern descendants, such as German moor , mean ‘swamp’, suggest the possibility of some connection with English mere ‘lake’ (see MARINE).
- striker 英文词源 striker (n.) late 14c., "vagabond," agent noun from strike (v.). From mid-15c. as "coiner;" 1580s as "fighter;" 1850 as "worker on strike;" 1963 as a soccer position. 中文词源 striker :前锋 strike,踢,-er,人, 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: striker 词源, striker 含义。
- strike-bound 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random twat twat: see twit 中文词源 strike-bound :因罢工而导致停顿的 strike,罢工,bound,所阻,受困。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: strike-bound 词源, strike-bound 含义。
- strife 英文词源 strife strife: see strive strife (n.) c. 1200, "quarrel, fight, discord," from Old French estrif "fight, battle, combat, conflict; torment, distress; dispute, quarrel," variant of estrit "quarrel, dispute, impetuosity," probably from Frankish *strid "strife, combat" or another Germanic source (compare Old High German strit "quarrel, dispute"), related to Old High German stritan "to fi
- stridulous 英文词源 stridulous (adj.) 1610s, from Latin stridulus "giving a shrill sound, creaking," from stridere "to utter an inarticulate sound, grate, creak" (see strident ). Stridulation is from 1831. Stridulate (v.) first recorded 1838. Related: Stridulated ; stridulating ; stridulously ; stridulousness . 中文词源 stridulous :发刺耳声的 来自拉丁语 stridere,摩擦声,发出刺耳声,
- stridor 英文词源 stridor (n.) "harsh, creaking noise, shrill sound," 1630s, from Latin stridor , from stridere (see strident ). 中文词源 stridor :尖锐的声响 来自拉丁语 stridere,摩擦声,发出刺耳声,词源同 strident. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: stridor 词源, stridor 含义。