英语词源
- seismograph 英文词源 seismograph (n.) "instrument for measuring the motions of an earthquake," 1858, from seismo- + -graph . Based on Italian sismografo , coined and invented by Luigi Palmieri (1807-1896), director of meteorological observation on Mount Vesuvius. Related: Seismographic ; seismography (1865). 中文词源 seismograph :地震仪 seismo-,地震,-graph,记录。 该词的英语词源请访问
- seismic 英文词源 seismic (adj.) 1858, from seismo- + -ic . 中文词源 seismic :地震的 seism-,地震,-ic,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seismic 词源, seismic 含义。
- seine 英文词源 seine (n.) Old English segne "drag-net," from West Germanic *sagina (cognates: Old Saxon and Old High German segina ), a borrowing of Latin sagena (source of French seine , 12c., which contributed to the form of the English word), from Greek sagene "a fishing net," also "a hunting net," of unknown origin. 中文词源 seine :捕鱼用围网 来自古英语 segne,拖网,鱼网,来自
- segue 英文词源 segue (n.) 1740, an instruction in musical scores, from Italian segue , literally "now follows," meaning to play into the following movement without a break, third person singular of seguire "to follow," from Latin sequi "to follow," from PIE *sekw- (1) "to follow" (see sequel ). Extended noun sense of "transition without a break" is from 1937; the verb in this sense is first recorded
- segregationist 英文词源 segregationist (n.) 1915, from segregation + -ist . 中文词源 segregationist :隔离主义者 segregation,隔离政策,-ist,人。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: segregationist 词源, segregationist 含义。
- see-saw 英文词源 see-saw (n.) also seesaw , 1630s, in see-saw-sacke a downe (like a Sawyer) , words in a rhythmic jingle used by children and repetitive motion workers, probably imitative of the rhythmic back-and-forth motion of sawyers working a two-man saw over wood or stone (see saw (n.1). Ha ha.). Reference to a game of going up and down on a balanced plank is recorded from 1704; figurative sense
- seethe 英文词源 seethe seethe: [OE] Seethe was once the standard word for ‘boil’, until it began to be overtaken by the French import boil in the Middle English period. In the 16th century a new meaning, ‘soak’, emerged, now preserved only in the past participle sodden . And the modern metaphorical ‘be violently agitated’ came on the scene in the 17th century. The word goes back to a preh
- seer 英文词源 seer (n.) late 14c., "one to whom divine revelations are made," agent noun from see (v.). Originally rendering Latin videns , Greek bleptor (from Hebrew roeh ) in Bible translations (such as I Kings ix:9). Literal sense of "one who sees" is attested from early 15c. 中文词源 seer :先知,预言家 see,看,-er,人。比喻用法。 seersucker 泡泡纱 该词的英语词源请访
- seepage 英文词源 seepage (n.) 1825, from seep + -age . 中文词源 seepage :渗透,渗漏 seep,渗透,渗漏,-age,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seepage 词源, seepage 含义。
- seep 英文词源 seep (v.) 1790, variant of sipe (c. 1500), possibly from Old English sipian "to seep," from Proto-Germanic *sip- (cognates: Middle High German sifen , Dutch sijpelen "to ooze"), from PIE root *seib- "to pour out, drip, trickle" (see soap (n.)). Related: Seeped ; seeping . 中文词源 seep :渗透,渗漏 来自古英语 sipian,渗透,流出,来自 Proto-Germanic*sip,渗透,流
- seemly 英文词源 seemly (adj.) "of pleasing or good appearance," also "proper, tasteful, decorous," early 13c., semlich , from Old Norse soemiligr "becoming, honorable," from soemr (see seem ). Related: Seemliness . Old Norse also had soemleitr "fine to look at." 中文词源 seemly :得体的,合乎体礼的 来自 seem 古义,使合适,使匹配,使合乎举止,-ly,形容词后缀。 该词
- seeming 英文词源 seeming (adj.) late 14c., present participle adjective from seem . Seemingly in sense of "to all appearances" recorded from 1590s. 中文词源 seeming :表面上的,貌似的 seem,看来,似乎,-ing,形容词后缀。引申词义表面上的,貌似的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seeming 词源, seeming 含义。
- seek 英文词源 seek seek: [OE] Seek has several Germanic relatives – German suchen , Swedish söka , Danish søge , etc – which point back to a prehistoric Germanic ancestor * sōkjan . The base from which this was derived, * sōk -, went back to an Indo-European * sāg -, which also produced (via Latin) English presage [14] and sagacious [17]. If Old English sēcan had developed in the ordinary
- seedy 英文词源 seedy (adj.) mid-15c., "fruitful, abundant," from seed (n.) + -y (2). From 1570s as "abounding in seeds." Meaning "shabby" is from 1739, probably in reference to the appearance of a flowering plant that has run to seed. Related: Seediness . 中文词源 seedy :结籽的,破败的,脏的 seed,种子,籽,-y,形容词后缀。即结籽的,引申词义花期已过的,破败的
- seedling 英文词源 seedling (n.) "young plant developed from seed," 1650s, from seed (n.) + diminutive suffix -ling . 中文词源 seedling :幼苗 seed,种子,-ling,小词后缀。引申词义幼苗。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seedling 词源, seedling 含义。
- seed 英文词源 seed seed: [OE] Seed is a general Germanic word, related to German saat , Dutch zaad , Swedish söd , and Danish sæd . Their common ancestor was Germanic * sǣthiz . This was formed from the base * sǣ -, which produced English sow and went back ultimately to Indo-European * sē -, source of English disseminate [17], season , semen [18], and seminar [19]. = disseminate , season , sem
- sedulous 英文词源 sedulous (adj.) 1530s, from Latin sedulus "attentive, painstaking, diligent, busy, zealous," probably from sedulo (adv.) "sincerely, diligently," from sedolo "without deception or guile," from se- "without, apart" (see secret ) + dolo , ablative of dolus "deception, guile," cognate with Greek dolos "ruse, snare." Related: Sedulously ; sedulousness . 中文词源 sedulous :勤勉的,
- sedulity 英文词源 sedulity (n.) 1540s, from Latin sedulitas "assiduity, application," noun of quality from sedulus (see sedulous ). 中文词源 sedulity :勤勉,勤奋 来自 sedulous,勤勉的,勤奋的,-ity,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: sedulity 词源, sedulity 含义。
- seductress 英文词源 seductress (n.) 1803, "female seducer," with -ess + obsolete seductor (late 15c., displaced by seducer ), from a direct borrowing of the Latin agent noun of seducere (see seduce ). 中文词源 seductress :勾引男人的女人 来自 seduce 诱奸,诱惑,-ct,过去分词格,-ess,表阴性。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seductress 词源, seductres
- seductive 英文词源 seductive (adj.) 1740, from Latin seduct- , past participle stem of seducere (see seduce ) + -ive . Related: Seductively ; seductiveness . Middle English had seducious "deceitful, devious" (mid-15c.). 中文词源 seductive :有诱惑力的,迷人的 seduction,诱惑力,魅力,-ive,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seductive 词源, se
- seduction 英文词源 seduction (n.) 1520s, from Middle French séduction , from Latin seductionem (nominative seductio ), noun of action from past participle stem of seducere (see seduce ). Originally with reference to actions or beliefs; sexual sense is from 1769, originally always with women as the objects. Earlier appearance of the word in Middle English with a sense "treason, treachery" probably is a
- seducer 英文词源 plagiarism (n.) 1620s, from -ism + plagiary (n.) "plagiarist, literary thief" (1590s), from Latin plagiarius "kidnapper, seducer, plunderer, one who kidnaps the child or slave of another," used by Martial in the sense of "literary thief," from plagiare "to kidnap," plagium "kidnapping," from plaga "snare, hunting net," perhaps from PIE *plag- (on notion of "something extended"), from
- seduce 英文词源 seduce (v.) 1520s, "to persuade a vassal, etc., to desert his allegiance or service," from Latin seducere "lead away, lead astray," from se- "aside, away" (see secret (n.)) + ducere "to lead" (see duke (n.)). Sexual sense, now the prevailing one, is attested from 1550s and apparently was not in Latin. Originally "entice (a woman) to a surrender of chastity." Related: Seduced ; seducin
- sedition 英文词源 sedition (n.) mid-14c., "rebellion, uprising, revolt, concerted attempt to overthrow civil authority; violent strife between factions, civil or religious disorder, riot; rebelliousness against authority," from Old French sedicion (14c., Modern French sédition ) and directly from Latin seditionem (nominative seditio ) "civil disorder, dissention, strife; rebellion, mutiny," literally
- sedimentary 英文词源 sedimentary (adj.) 1764, from sediment + -ary . Sedimentary rock attested by 1830 (in Lyell). Sedimental (adj.) is recorded from c. 1600. 中文词源 sedimentary :沉积的 sediment,沉积物,-ary,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: sedimentary 词源, sedimentary 含义。
- sediment 英文词源 sediment sediment: see session sediment (n.) 1540s, "matter which settles at the bottom of water or other liquid," from Middle French sédiment (16c.) and directly from Latin sedimentum "a settling, sinking down," from stem of sedere "to settle, sit" (see sedentary ). 中文词源 sediment :沉淀物,沉积物 来自拉丁语 sedere,坐下,词源同 sit,seat.-ment,名词后缀。引
- sedge 英文词源 sedge sedge: [OE] The sedge is etymologically the plant with ‘cutting’ leaves. The word goes back to a prehistoric Germanic * sagjaz , which was descended from the Indo-European base * sek - ‘cut’ (source also of English saw , section , segment , sickle , etc). = section , segment sedge (n.) "coarse grass-like plant growing in wet places," Old English secg "sedge, reed, rush,"
- sedentary 英文词源 sedentary sedentary: see session sedentary (adj.) 1590s, "remaining in one place," from Middle French sédentaire (16c.) and directly from Latin sedentarius "sitting, remaining in one place," from sedentem (nominative sedens ), present participle of sedere "to sit; occupy an official seat, preside; sit still, remain; be fixed or settled," from PIE root *sed- (1) "to sit" (cognates: Sa
- sedative 英文词源 sedative (adj.) "tending to calm or soothe," early 15c., from Medieval Latin sedativus "calming, allaying," from sedat- , past participle stem of sedare , causative of sedere "to sit" (see sedentary ). The noun derivative meaning "a sedative drug" is attested from 1785. Hence, "whatever soothes or allays." 中文词源 sedative :镇静药 sedate,使镇静,-ive,名词后缀。 该词
- sedation 英文词源 sedation (n.) early 15c., "alleviation of pain;" 1540s, "act of making calm," from Middle French sédation and directly from Latin sedationem (nominative sedatio ) "a quieting, assuaging, a calming," noun of action from past participle stem of sedare (see sedate (adj.)). 中文词源 sedation :镇静状态 sedate,使镇静,-ion,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词
- sedate 英文词源 sedate (v.) "treat with sedatives," 1945, a back-formation from the noun derivative of sedative (adj.). The word also existed 17c. in a sense "make calm or quiet." Related: Sedated ; sedating . sedate (adj.) "calm, quiet," 1660s, from Latin sedatus "composed, moderate, quiet, tranquil," past participle of sedare "to settle, calm," causative of sedere "to sit" (see sedentary ). Related
- sedan 英文词源 sedan (n.) 1630s, "covered chair on poles," possibly from a southern Italian dialect derivative of Italian sede "chair" (compare Italian seggietta , 1590s; the thing itself was said to have been introduced from Naples), from Latin sedes , related to sedere "sit" (see sedentary ). Since Johnson's conjecture, often derived from the town of Sedan in France, where it was said to have been
- secularize 英文词源 secularize (v.) 1610s, of property, offices, etc., from secular + -ize . From 1711 as "to become worldly;" from 1846 of education, social institutions, etc. Related: Secularized ; secularizing . 中文词源 secularize :使世俗化 secular,世俗的,-ize,使。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: secularize 词源, secularize 含义。
- secularism 英文词源 secularism (n.) "doctrine that morality should be based on the well-being of man in the present life, without regard to religious belief or a hereafter," 1846, from secular + -ism . 中文词源 secularism :世俗主义 secular,世俗的,-ism,主义。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: secularism 词源, secularism 含义。
- secular 英文词源 secular secular: [13] Latin saeculum , a word of uncertain origin, meant ‘generation, age’. It was used in early Christian texts for the ‘temporal world’ (as opposed to the ‘spiritual world’), and that was the sense in which its derived adjective saeculāris passed via Old French seculer into English. The more familiar modern English meaning ‘non-religious’ emerged in
- sectional 英文词源 sectional (adj.) 1806; see section (n.) + -al (1). Noun meaning "piece of furniture composed of sections which can be used separately" is attested by 1961, from sectional seat , sectional sofa , etc. (1949). 中文词源 sectional :阶层的,群体的 section,阶层,群体,部分,-al,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: sectional 词源,
- sectarianism 英文词源 sectarianism (n.) 1670s, "disposition to petty sects in opposition to things established" [Johnson]; see sectarian + -ism . 中文词源 sectarianism :教派主义 sectarian,教派的,-ism,主义,思想。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: sectarianism 词源, sectarianism 含义。
- sectarian 英文词源 sectarian (adj.) 1640s, originally applied by Presbyterians to Independents, from Medieval Latin sectarius , from secta (see sect ). 中文词源 sectarian :教派的,派性的 sect,教派,派别,-ar,人,成员,-ian,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: sectarian 词源, sectarian 含义。
- secretive 英文词源 secretive (adj.) "inclined to secrecy," 1815 (implied in secretiveness ); see secret (n.) + -ive . The word also was in Middle English with a sense "secret, hidden" (mid-15c.). Related: Secretively . 中文词源 secretive :隐藏的 来自 secret,保密,保密,-ive,形容词后缀。引申词义隐藏的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: secretive 词源,
- secretion 英文词源 secretion (n.) 1640s, "act of secreting;" 1732, "that which is secreted," from French sécrétion , from Latin secretionem (nominative secretio ) "a dividing, separation," noun of action from past participle stem of secernere "to separate, set apart" (see secret (n.)). 中文词源 secretion :分泌 来自拉丁语 secretionem,分开,分离,过去分词名词格于 secernere,分开
- secretariat 英文词源 secretariat (n.) "office of secretary," 1811, from French secrétariat , from Medieval Latin secretariatus , from secretarius (see secretary ). Meaning "division of the Central Committeee of the USSR" is from 1926, from Russian sekretariat . 中文词源 secretariat :秘书处,书记处 来自法语 secretariat,秘书处,对应英语 secretary. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词
- secretarial 英文词源 secretarial (adj.) 1801, from stem of secretary (Medieval Latin secretarius ) + -al (1). 中文词源 secretarial :秘书的,文秘的 来自 secretary,秘书,-al,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: secretarial 词源, secretarial 含义。
- secondment 英文词源 secondment (n.) 1897, from second (v.) + -ment . 中文词源 secondment :借调,暂调 second,借调,暂调,-ment,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: secondment 词源, secondment 含义。
- second-hand 英文词源 second-hand (adj.) also secondhand , late 15c., from second (adj.) + hand (n.). 中文词源 second-hand :二手的 second,第二的,hand,手。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: second-hand 词源, second-hand 含义。
- seconder 英文词源 second second: [13] Latin secundus originally meant ‘following’ – it was derived from sequī ‘follow’, source of English sequence – and only secondarily came to be used as the ordinal version of ‘two’. English acquired it via Old French second , employing it to take over part of the role of other , which until then had denoted ‘second’ as well as ‘other’. Its n
- seclusion 英文词源 seclusion (n.) 1610s, from Medieval Latin seclusionem (nominative seclusio ), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin secludere (see seclude ). 中文词源 seclusion :隔离,隐居 来自 seclude,隔离,隐居,-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: seclusion 词源, seclusion 含义。
- seclude 英文词源 seclude (v.) mid-15c., "to shut up, enclose, confine," from Latin secludere "shut off, confine," from se- "apart" (see secret ) + -cludere, variant of claudere "to shut" (see close (v.)). Meaning "to remove or guard from public view" is recorded from 1620s. Related: Secluded ; secluding . 中文词源 seclude :隔离,隐居 se-,分开,离开,-clud,关闭,词源同 close,conc
- secateurs 英文词源 secateurs secateurs: see section secateurs (n.) pruning shears, 1881, from French sécateur , ultimately from Latin secare "to cut" (see section (n.)). 中文词源 secateurs :修枝剪 来自法语 secateur,剪刀,来自拉丁语 secare,剪,切,词源同 scissor,segment,section. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: secateurs 词源, secateurs 含义。
- sebum 英文词源 sebum (n.) secretion of the sebaceous glands, 1728, from medical use of Latin sebum "sebum, suet, grease," probably related to sapo "soap" (see soap (n.)). 中文词源 sebum :皮脂 来自拉丁语 sebum,皮脂,来自 PIE*seib,*seip,流出,渗出,词源同 seep,sieve,soap. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: sebum 词源, sebum 含义。
- seborrhea 英文词源 seborrhea (n.) also seborrhoea , "discharge of sebaceous matter, especially as a scalp condition," 1849, coined in Modern Latin as a hybrid, from sebo- , used as comb. form of Latin sebum "tallow, suet, grease" (see sebum ) + Greek hroia "flow, flux," from rhein "to flow" (see rheum ) 中文词源 seborrhea :皮脂溢出 sebum,皮脂,-rrhea,流出,溢出,词源同 catarrh,rheu
- sebaceous 英文词源 sebaceous sebaceous: see suet sebaceous (adj.) 1728, "secreting sebum," from Latin sebaceus "of tallow," from sebum "tallow, grease" (see sebum ). Meaning "oily, greasy, fatty" is from 1783. 中文词源 sebaceous :分泌脂质的 sebum,皮脂,-aceous,形容词后缀,词源同 curvaceous. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: sebaceous 词源, sebaceous 含义。
- seaworthy 英文词源 seaworthy (adj.) 1807, "in fit condition to encounter heavy weather at sea," from sea + worthy . Related: Seaworthiness . Old English had særof "hardy at sea." 中文词源 seaworthy :适宜航海的 sea,海,航海,worthy,有价值的,适宜的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seaworthy 词源, seaworthy 含义。
- seaweed 英文词源 seaweed (n.) 1570s, from sea + weed (n.). An Old English word for it was sæwar ; also fleotwyrt ('float-wort'). 中文词源 seaweed :海草,海藻 sea,海,weed,草,杂草。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seaweed 词源, seaweed 含义。
- seasoning 英文词源 seasoning (n.) "act of adding flavor," 1510s; "something added to a dish to impart flavor," 1570s, verbal noun from season (v.). 中文词源 seasoning :调味品,调料 season,加调料,-ing,动名词后缀。引申词义调味品,调料。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seasoning 词源, seasoning 含义。
- seasoned 英文词源 seasoned (adj.) mid-15c., "flavored, spiced," past participle adjective from season (v.). Meaning "fit for use" is from 1540s; that of "acclimatized, accustomed" is from 1640s. 中文词源 seasoned :富有经验的 season,季节,-ed,过去分词后缀。比喻用法,经历过四季更替的,见过世面的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seasoned 词源
- seasonality 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random mate mate: [14] Mate ‘friend’ and mate the chess term are two distinct words. The former was borrowed from Middle Low German mate or gemate ‘companion’ (source also of Dutch maat ), which goes back to a prehistoric West Germanic * gamaton . This was formed from the collective prefix * ga - and * mat - ‘measure’, whic
- seasonal 英文词源 seasonal (adj.) "pertaining to the seasons; relating to a season," 1829, from season (n.) + -al (1). Of workers or employment, from 1904. Related: Seasonally . 中文词源 seasonal :季节性的 season,季节,当季,-al,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seasonal 词源, seasonal 含义。
- seasonable 英文词源 seasonable (adj.) "suitable as to the time or season," late 14c., from season (n.) + -able . Related: Seasonably ; seasonableness . 中文词源 seasonable :当季的,合时令的 season,季节,当季,-able,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seasonable 词源, seasonable 含义。
- season 英文词源 season season: [13] A season is etymologically a time of ‘sowing seeds’. The word comes via Old French seson from Latin satiō ‘act of sowing’, a derivative of satus , the past participle of serere ‘sow, plant’ (which went back to the same Indo- European base that produced English seed , semen , and sow ). In post-classical times ‘act of sowing’ evolved into ‘time fo
- seascape 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random bite bite: [OE] The Old English verb bītan came from prehistoric Germanic * bītan , which also produced German beissen and Dutch bijten . The short-vowel version of the base, * bit -, was the source of bit , beetle , and probably bitter , and is also represented in various non-Germanic forms, such as Latin fidere ‘split’ (
- searing 英文词源 sear (v.) Old English searian (intransitive) "dry up, to wither," from Proto-Germanic *saurajan (cognates: Middle Dutch soor "dry," Old High German soren "become dry"), from root of sear "dried up, withered" (see sere ). Meaning "cause to wither" is from early 15c. Meaning "to brand, to burn by hot iron" is recorded from c. 1400, originally especially of cauterizing wounds; figurative
- searcher 英文词源 cyber as an element in word formation, ultimately from cybernetics (q.v.). It enjoyed explosive use with the rise of the Internet early 1990s. One researcher (Nagel) counted 104 words formed from it by 1994. Cyberpunk (by 1986) and cyberspace were among the earliest. Cyber is such a perfect prefix. Because nobody has any idea what it means, it can be grafted onto any old word to make
- sear 英文词源 sear (v.) Old English searian (intransitive) "dry up, to wither," from Proto-Germanic *saurajan (cognates: Middle Dutch soor "dry," Old High German soren "become dry"), from root of sear "dried up, withered" (see sere ). Meaning "cause to wither" is from early 15c. Meaning "to brand, to burn by hot iron" is recorded from c. 1400, originally especially of cauterizing wounds; figurative
- seance 英文词源 séance séance: see session seance (n.) 1789, "sitting, session," as of a learned society, from French séance "a sitting," from seoir "to sit," from Latin sedere (see sedentary ). Meaning "spiritualistic session" first recorded 1845. 中文词源 seance :降神会(设法和亡灵说话) 来自法语 seance,会议,见面,来自拉丁语 sedere,坐,坐下,词源同 sit,s
- seamy 英文词源 seamy (adj.) c. 1600, "least pleasant, worst," in figurative phrase seamy side , from seam + -y (2); the seamy side of a sewn garment being the less attractive, and thus typically turned in. The popularity of the figurative sense likely is due to its use by Shakespeare in "Othello" IV.ii.146: "Some such Squire he was That turn'd your wits the seamy-side without, And made you to suspec
- seamstress 英文词源 seamstress (n.) 1640s, with -ess + seamster (also sempster ), from Old English seamestre "sewer, tailor, person whose work is sewing," from seam . Originally indicating a woman, but after a while the fem. ending -estre no longer was felt as such and a new one added. 中文词源 seamstress :女裁缝 来自古英语 seamestre,女裁缝,来自 seam,裁缝,-ster,表阴性,词源同
- seamless 英文词源 seamless (adj.) late 15c., from seam + -less . Figurative sense of "whole, integrated" is attested from 1862. Related: Seamlessly ; seamlessness . 中文词源 seamless :无缝的,不停顿的 seam,缝补,缝隙,-less,无,没有。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seamless 词源, seamless 含义。
- seamanship 英文词源 seamanship (n.) 1766, "acquaintance with the skill of a good seaman," from seaman + -ship . 中文词源 seamanship :航海技艺 seaman,水手,-ship,表状态。引申词义航海技艺。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seamanship 词源, seamanship 含义。
- seaman 英文词源 seaman (n.) "a sailor," Old English sæmanna (plural); see sea + man (n.). Similar formation in Dutch zeeman , German Seemann , Old Norse sjomaðr . 中文词源 seaman :海员,水手 sea,海,man,人。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seaman 词源, seaman 含义。
- seam 英文词源 seam seam: [OE] A seam is etymologically a joint made by ‘sewing’. The word goes back to a prehistoric Germanic * saumaz (source also of German saum , Dutch zoom , Swedish söm , and Danish søm ), which was derived from the base * sau -, the ancestor of English sew . = sew seam (n.) Old English seam "seam, suture, junction," from Proto-Germanic *saumaz (cognates: Old Frisian sam
- sealskin 英文词源 sealskin (n.) early 14c., from seal (n.2) + skin (n.). 中文词源 sealskin :海豹皮 seal,海豹,skin,皮。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: sealskin 词源, sealskin 含义。
- sealing 英文词源 broker broker: [14] Broker has no connection with the past tense of break . It comes from Anglo- Norman brocour ‘small trader’, but its ultimate origin is not clear. A variant Anglo-Norman form abrocour has fuelled speculation as to a link with Spanish alboroque ‘sealing of a bargain’ and Portuguese alborcar ‘barter’, which are presumably of Arabic origin (the al represent
- sealant 英文词源 sealant (n.) 1945, from seal (v.) + -ant . 中文词源 sealant :密封剂 seal,封印,密封,-ant,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: sealant 词源, sealant 含义。
- seal 英文词源 seal seal: Seal the animal [OE] and seal ‘impressed mark, closure’ [13] are of course different words. The former goes back to a prehistoric Germanic * selkhaz , a word of unknown origin which also produced Swedish säl and Danish sæl . The latter was borrowed from Anglo- Norman seal , a descendant of Latin sigillum . This, a diminutive form of signum (from which English gets sig
- seafaring 英文词源 seafaring (adj.) c. 1200, from sea + faring (see fare (v.)). 中文词源 seafaring :航海的 sea,海,fare,走,行程,上路。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seafaring 词源, seafaring 含义。
- seaborne 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random puffin puffin: [14] Puffin probably goes back to one of the ancestral Celtic languages of the British Isles – perhaps Cornish. Its English guise is no doubt due to its plump appearance, which suggested associations with puff [13] (a word which originated as an imitation of the sound of puffing). 中文词源 seaborne :海运的
- seaborgium 英文词源 seaborgium "The chemical element of atomic number 106, a very unstable element made by high-energy atomic collisions", Modern Latin , named after G. Seaborg (see Seaborg, Glenn ). 中文词源 seaborgium :钅喜 来自 20 世纪美国核化学家 Glenn Theodore Seaborg,以表达对他的敬意。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seaborgium 词源, seaborgium 含
- seaboard 英文词源 seaboard (n.) "seaward side of a ship," late 15c., from sea + board (n.2). 中文词源 seaboard :滨海的 sea,海,board,边,面,方向,词源同 starboard,右舷,右侧。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: seaboard 词源, seaboard 含义。
- scythe 英文词源 scythe scythe: [OE] Scythe goes back ultimately to the Indo-European base * sek - ‘cut’, source also of English section , segment , sickle , etc. Its Germanic descendant was * seg -, which produced the noun * segithō , source of English scythe (the variant * sag - lies behind English saw ). Until the 17th century the word was generally spelled sythe ; modern scythe is due to the
- scuttlebutt 英文词源 scuttlebutt (n.) 1805, "cask of drinking water kept on a ship's deck, having a hole ( scuttle ) cut in it for a cup or dipper," from scuttle "opening in a ship's deck" (see scuttle (v.2)) + butt (n.2) "barrel." Earlier scuttle cask (1777). Meaning "rumor, gossip" first recorded 1901, originally nautical slang, traditionally said to be from the sailors' custom of gathering around the s
- scuttle 英文词源 scuttle scuttle: English has three distinct words scuttle . The oldest, ‘large container’ [15] (now mainly encountered in coal-scuttle ), was borrowed from Old Norse skutill , which goes back ultimately to Latin scutella ‘tray, salver’ (from which English also gets scullery and skillet ). Scuttle ‘sink a ship’ [17] is a verbal use of an earlier noun scuttle ‘opening or h
- scurvy 英文词源 scurvy (n.) 1560s, noun use of adjective scurvy "covered with scabs, diseased, scorbutic" (early 15c.), variant of scurfy . It took on the narrower meaning of Dutch scheurbuik , French scorbut "scurvy," in reference to the disease characterized by swollen and bleeding gums, prostration, etc., perhaps from Old Norse skyrbjugr , which is perhaps literally "a swelling ( bjugr ) from drin
- scurry 英文词源 scurry (v.) 1810, perhaps from hurry-scurry (1732), a reduplication of hurry (v.). As a noun, 1823, from the verb. 中文词源 scurry :碎步疾跑 来自 hurry 的韵律重复构词。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: scurry 词源, scurry 含义。
- scurrilous 英文词源 scurrilous (adj.) "using such language as only the licence of a buffoon can warrant" [Johnson], 1570s, from scurrile "coarsely joking" (c. 1500, implied in scurrility ), from Latin scurrilis "buffoonlike," from scurra "fashionable city idler, man-about-town," later "buffoon." According to Klein, "an Etruscan loan-word." Related: Scurrilously ; scurrilousness . 中文词源 scurrilous :
- scurrility 英文词源 scurrility (n.) c. 1500, from Latin scurrilitas "buffoonery," from scurrilis (see scurrilous ). 中文词源 scurrility :粗俗,下流 scurrilous,粗俗的,下流的,-ity,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: scurrility 词源, scurrility 含义。
- scurfy 英文词源 scurfy (adj.) late 15c., from scurf + -y (2). Compare scurvy . Related: Scurfiness . 中文词源 scurfy :满是头皮屑的,脏的 scurf,头皮屑,-y,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: scurfy 词源, scurfy 含义。
- scurf 英文词源 scurf (n.) late Old English sceorf , from Proto-Germanic *skurf- (cognates: Danish skurv , Middle Dutch scorf , Dutch schurft , Old High German scorf , German Schorf "scurf"), probably related to Old English sceorfan "to gnaw," scearfian "to cut into shreds," from PIE *skerp- , from root *(s)ker- "to cut" (see shear (v.)). 中文词源 scurf :头皮屑 来自古英语 sceoft,头皮屑
- scungy 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random racket racket: Racket for playing tennis [16] and racket ‘noise’ [16] are unrelated words. The former was borrowed from French raquette , which originally meant ‘palm of the hand’. This goes back via Italian racchetta to Arabic rāhat , a variant of rāha ‘palm of the hand’. The origins of racket ‘noise’ are not
- sculpture 英文词源 sculpture sculpture: [14] Latin sculpere meant ‘carve, scratch’ (it was a variant of scalpere , from which English gets scalpel [18]). From is past participle sculptus was formed the noun sculptūra , acquired by English as sculpture . The agent noun sculptor [17] also comes from Latin, while the verb sculpt [19] was borrowed from French sculpter . = scalpel sculpture (n.) late 14
- sculptress 英文词源 sculptor (n.) 1630s, from Latin sculptor "one who cuts or carves," agent noun from sculpt- , past participle stem of sculpere "to carve" (see sculpture ). Fem. form sculptress attested from 1660s. 中文词源 sculptress :女雕刻家,女雕塑家 sculptor-,雕塑家,-ess,表阴性。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: sculptress 词源, sculptress 含义。