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• Savannah 英文词源 savannah (n.) also savanna , "treeless plain," 1550s, from Spanish sabana , earlier zavana "treeless plain," from Taino (Arawakan) zabana . In U.S. use, especially in Florida, "a tract of low-lying marshy ground" (1670s). Savannah port city in U.S. state of Georgia, from savana , name applied to the Native Americans in the area by early European explorers, perhaps from a self-designat
• savanna 英文词源 savannah (n.) also savanna , "treeless plain," 1550s, from Spanish sabana , earlier zavana "treeless plain," from Taino (Arawakan) zabana . In U.S. use, especially in Florida, "a tract of low-lying marshy ground" (1670s). Savannah port city in U.S. state of Georgia, from savana , name applied to the Native Americans in the area by early European explorers, perhaps from a self-designat
• savagery 英文词源 savagery (n.) 1590s; see savage (adj.) + -ry . 中文词源 savagery ：残暴行为 savage,野人，野蛮人，-ery,表行为。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： savagery 词源， savagery 含义。
• saute 英文词源 sauté sauté: [19] If you sauté something, you are etymologically making it ‘jump’. The word comes from the past participle of French sauter ‘jump’, a descendant of Latin saltāre ‘jump’. This in turn was derived from salīre ‘jump’, which has given English assail , insult , salacious , salient , etc. In the cookery sense sauter is used causatively, to ‘make someth
• saurian 英文词源 saurian (n.) reptile of the order Sauria , 1819, from Modern Latin sauria "the order of reptiles," from Greek sauros "lizard" (see -saurus ). Sauropod is 1891, from Modern Latin sauropoda (O.C. Marsh, 1884), second element from Greek pous "foot," from PIE root *ped- (1) "a foot" (see foot (n.)). 中文词源 saurian ：蜥蜴的，恐龙的 来自希腊语 sauros,蜥蜴。衍生词根
• sauerkraut 英文词源 sauerkraut (n.) 1630s, from German Sauerkraut , literally "sour cabbage," from sauer "sour" (from Proto-Germanic *sura- ; see sour (adj.)) + Kraut "vegetable, cabbage," from Old High German krut , from Proto-Germanic *kruthan . They pickle it [cabbage] up in all high Germany, with salt and barberies, and so keepe it all the yeere, being commonly the first dish you have served in at ta
• saucy 英文词源 saucy (adj.) c. 1500, "resembling sauce," later "impertinent, flippantly bold, cheeky" (1520s), from sauce (n.) + -y (2). The connecting notion is the figurative sense of "piquancy in words or actions." Compare sauce malapert "impertinence" (1520s), and slang phrase to have eaten sauce "be abusive" (1520s). Also compare salty in same senses. 中文词源 saucy ：粗俗的，色情的
• satyric 英文词源 satyric (adj.) c. 1600, from Latin satyricus , from Greek satyrikos "pertaining to a satyr or satyrs," from satyros (see satyr ). 中文词源 satyric ：好色的 satyr,好色之徒，-ic,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： satyric 词源， satyric 含义。
• satyriasis 英文词源 satyriasis (n.) "excessively great venereal desire in the male," 1650s, medical Latin, from Greek satyriasis , from satyros (see satyr ). Also in same sense satyromania (1889). 中文词源 satyriasis ：阴茎充血过度症，性欲亢奋 satyr,萨堤尔，好色之徒，-asis,疾病症状。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： satyriasis 词源， satyriasis 含义
• saturnine 英文词源 saturnine (adj.) "gloomy, morose, sluggish, grave," mid-15c., literally "born under the influence of the planet Saturn," from Middle English Saturne (see Saturn ) + -ine (1). Medieval physiology believed these characteristics to be caused by the astrological influence of the planet Saturn, which was the most remote from the Sun (in the limited knowledge of the times) and thus coldest
• saturnalian 英文词源 saturnalia (n.) time of merrymaking, 1590s, from Latin Saturnalia , ancient Roman festivals of Saturn (held in December), a time of merrymaking for all, from neuter plural of adjective Saturnalis "pertaining to Saturn," from Saturnus (see Saturn ). They correspond to the Greek Kronia . The extended sense of "period of unrestrained revelry" is first attested 1782. Related: Saturnalian
• Saturnalia 英文词源 saturnalia (n.) time of merrymaking, 1590s, from Latin Saturnalia , ancient Roman festivals of Saturn (held in December), a time of merrymaking for all, from neuter plural of adjective Saturnalis "pertaining to Saturn," from Saturnus (see Saturn ). They correspond to the Greek Kronia . The extended sense of "period of unrestrained revelry" is first attested 1782. Related: Saturnalian
• saturation 英文词源 saturation (n.) 1550s, formed in English from saturate , or else from Late Latin saturationem (nominative saturatio ), noun of action from past participle stem of saturare . Saturation bombing is from 1942, first in reference to Allied air raid on Cologne, Germany. 中文词源 saturation ：饱和，饱和点 saturate,使饱和，-ion,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词
• satsuma 英文词源 satsuma "A tangerine of a hardy loose-skinned variety, originally grown in Japan", Late 19th century: named after the province Satsuma . 中文词源 satsuma ：无籽蜜橘 来自日语 Satsuma,萨摩郡，因这种橘子产于该地而得名。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： satsuma 词源， satsuma 含义。
• satirize 英文词源 satirize (v.) c. 1600, from French satiriser (see satire (n.)). Related: Satirized ; satirizing . 中文词源 satirize ：讽刺，讥讽 satire,讽刺，讥讽，-ize,使。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： satirize 词源， satirize 含义。
• satirist 英文词源 satirist (n.) 1580s; see satire (n.) + -ist . 中文词源 satirist ：讽刺作家 satire,讽刺，讥讽，-ist,人。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： satirist 词源， satirist 含义。
• satirical 英文词源 satirical (adj.) 1520s, from Late Latin satiricus , from Latin satira "satire, poetic medley" (see satire (n.)) + -al (1). Related: Satirically . 中文词源 satirical ：讽刺的，讥讽的 satire,讽刺，讥讽，-ical,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： satirical 词源， satirical 含义。
• satiety 英文词源 satiety (n.) 1530s, from Middle French satiété , from Latin satietatem (nominative satietas ) "abundance, sufficiency, fullness," from satis "enough," from PIE root *sa- "to satisfy" (see sad ). 中文词源 satiety ：满足，饱足 来自拉丁语 satis,足够的，满足的，词源同 sate,使满足。-ety,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： s
• satiate 英文词源 satiate satiate: [16] Like satisfy , satiate comes from Latin satis ‘enough’, a descendant of the same Indo-European base that produced English sad and sated . Satis formed the basis of a verb satiāre ‘give enough or too much’, which was originally taken over by English in the former of these senses, virtually the equivalent of satisfy , but since the 17th century this has be
• satiable 英文词源 satiable (adj.) 1560s; see satiate + -able . 中文词源 satiable ：满足的 来自拉丁语 satis,足够的，满足的，词源同 sate,使满足。-able,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： satiable 词源， satiable 含义。
• sated 英文词源 sated sated: see sad 中文词源 sated ：餍足的，生厌的 来自 sate,满足，-ed,形容词后缀。特指过于满足的，生厌的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sated 词源， sated 含义。
• sate 英文词源 sate (v.) "to satisfy, surfeit," c. 1600, alteration (by influence of Latin satiare "satiate") of Middle English saden "become satiated; satiate," from Old English sadian "to satiate, fill; be sated, get wearied," from Proto-Germanic *sadon "to satisfy, sate," from root *sa- "to satisfy" (see sad (adj.)). Related: Sated ; sating . 中文词源 sate ：满足 来自古英语 sadian,使满
• satchel 英文词源 satchel satchel: [14] A satchel is etymologically a ‘small sack’ or bag. The word comes via Old French sachel from Latin saccellus , a diminutive form of saccus ‘bag’ (source of English sack ). Its specific application to a ‘bag for carrying school books’ emerged in the mid 16th century, and is reflected by Shakespeare in Jaques’s ‘Seven ages of man’ speech in As You
• satay 英文词源 satay (n.) 1934, from Malay or Javanese satai . 中文词源 satay ：沙茶酱烤鱼 来自马来语 satai,一种酱汁植物，闽南语翻译成沙茶酱。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： satay 词源， satay 含义。
• satanism 英文词源 Satanism (n.) 1560s, "satanic disposition," from Satan + -ism . Applied 1820s-30s to the poetry of Byron, etc. Meaning "worship of Satan" dates from 1895, with reference to France, where it was said to be active at that time. 中文词源 satanism ：撒旦崇拜 Satan,撒旦，-ism,主义，思想，行为。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： satanism 词源， s
• satanic 英文词源 satanic (adj.) 1667 (in "Paradise Lost"), "pertaining to Satan," from Satan + -ic . Meaning "diabolical" is from 1793. Related: Satanical (1540s). 中文词源 satanic ：崇拜撒旦的，邪恶的 Satan,撒旦，-ic,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： satanic 词源， satanic 含义。
• sashimi 英文词源 sashimi (n.) "thin slices of raw fish," 1880, from Japanese, from sashi "pierce" + mi "flesh." 中文词源 sashimi ：生鱼片 来自日语 sashimi,刺身，可能来自日式汉语 sashi,刺，mi,身。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sashimi 词源， sashimi 含义。
• sash 英文词源 sash sash: The sash you wear [16] and the sash that goes in a window [17] are distinct words. The former comes from Arabic shāsh ‘turban’, and that is exactly how English first acquired it: ‘All of them wear on their heads white shashes and turbans, the badge of their religion’, George Sandys, Travels 1615. But the Arabic word also denoted a strip of muslin or other material
• sashay 英文词源 sashay (v.) 1836, mangled Englishing of French chassé "gliding step" (in square dancing), literally "chased," past participle of chasser "to chase," from Old French chacier "to hunt," from Vulgar Latin *captiare (see capable , and compare chase , catch ). Related: Sashayed ; sashaying . The noun is attested from 1900. 中文词源 sashay ：滑步，快滑舞步，神气的走 改写自
• sartorial 英文词源 sartorial (adj.) "pertaining to a tailor," 1807, from Modern Latin sartorius , from Late Latin sartor "tailor" (source also of French sartre "tailor"), literally "patcher, mender," from Latin sart- , past participle stem of sarcire "to patch, mend," from PIE root *serk- "to make whole." Earlier in English in same sense was Related: sartorian (1660s). Sartorius as the name of the long
• sark 英文词源 sark (n.) "shirt, body garment of linen or cotton for either sex," late Old English serc "shirt, corselet, coat of mail," surviving as a Scottish and northern dialect word, from Old Norse serkr , cognate with Old English serk (see berserk ). But Gordon lists it as a loan-word from Latin sarcia ; other sources are silent on the point. Lithuanian sarkas "shirt," Old Church Slavonic srak
• sari 英文词源 sari (n.) also saree , long, wrapping garment of silk or cotton worn by Hindu women, 1785, from Hindi sari , from Prakrit sadi , from Sanskrit sati "garment, petticoat." 中文词源 sari ：莎丽（印度妇女日常穿的衣服） 来自印度语 sari,莎丽，衣服，布，来自梵语 sati,长条布，词源同 shawl. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sari 词
• sarcophagus 英文词源 sarcophagus sarcophagus: [17] A sarcophagus is etymologically a ‘flesh-eater’: the word comes via Latin sarcophagus from Greek sarkophágos , a compound formed from sárx ‘flesh’ (source of English sarcasm ) and - phágos ‘eating’. This originated as the term for a particular type of limestone that in the ancient world was used for making coffins, since bodies buried in th
• sarcoma 英文词源 sarcoma (n.) 1650s, "fleshy excrescence," Medical Latin, from Greek sarkoma "fleshy substance" (Galen), from sarkoun "to produce flesh, grow fleshy," from sarx (genitive sarkos ) "flesh" (see sarcasm ) + -oma . Meaning "harmful tumor of the connective tissue" first recorded 1804. 中文词源 sarcoma ：肉瘤 来自希腊语 sarx,肉，-oma,肿块，瘤，词源同 hematoma,血瘤。
• sarcastic 英文词源 sarcastic (adj.) 1690s, from sarcasm , perhaps on the model of enthusiastic . Related: Sarcastical (1640s); sarcastically . 中文词源 sarcastic ：讽刺的，挖苦的 来自 sarcasm,讽刺，挖苦，-astic,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sarcastic 词源， sarcastic 含义。
• sapwood 英文词源 sap sap: English has three distinct words sap . The oldest, ‘plant-juice’ [OE], goes back to a prehistoric Germanic * sappam , which also produced German saft ‘juice’. This in turn was a descendant of Indo-European * sapon -, from which came Latin sapa ‘new wine’. Sap ‘undermine’ [16] was borrowed via French saper from Italian zappare , which may have been ultimately o
• sappy 英文词源 sappy (adj.) "full of sap," Late Old English sæpig , from sæp (see sap (n.1)). Figurative sense of "foolishly sentimental" (1660s) may have developed from an intermediate sense of "wet, sodden" (late 15c.). Earlier, now obsolete, figurative senses were "full of vitality" (1550s) and "immature" (1620s). 中文词源 sappy ：植物汁液丰富的 sap,汁液，-y,形容词后缀。 该词
• sapphire 英文词源 sapphire sapphire: [13] Sapphire can be traced back through Old French safir and Latin sapphīrus to Greek sáppheiros (which seems to have denoted ‘lapis lazuli’, another blue stone), but beyond that its origins are uncertain. It may have been acquired via a Semitic language (Hebrew has sappir ), but it has been suggested that its ultimate source could be Sanskrit sanipriya , whi
• Sapphism 英文词源 Sapphism (n.) "homosexual relations between women," 1890; see Sapphic + -ism . 中文词源 Sapphism ：女同性恋性行为 sapphic,女同性恋的，-ism,主义，思想，行为。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： Sapphism 词源， Sapphism 含义。
• sapphic 英文词源 Sapphic (adj.) c. 1500, "of or pertaining to Sappho," from French saphique , from Latin Sapphicus , from Greek Sapphikos "of Sappho," in reference to Sappho , poetess of the isle of Lesbos c. 600 B.C.E. Especially in reference to her characteristic meter; sense of "pertaining to sexual relations between women" is from 1890s (compare lesbian ). 中文词源 sapphic ：女同性恋的 来
• sapper 英文词源 sapper (n.) 1620s, in a military context, "soldier employed in building fortifications," agent noun from sap (v.1). 中文词源 sapper ：工兵，工程兵 来自 sap,挖地道，挖战壕，-er,人。即地道兵，引申词义工兵，工程兵。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sapper 词源， sapper 含义。
• sapling 英文词源 sapling (n.) early 14c., from sap (n.1) + diminutive suffix -ling . This probably is the source of American English slang sap (n.3) "club, short staff" (1899) and the verb sap (v.2) "to hit (someone) with a sap" (1926). 中文词源 sapling ：幼树 sap,汁液，-ling,小词后缀。引申词义树苗，幼树。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sapling 词源，
• sapient 英文词源 sapient sapient: [15] Like English taste , Latin sapere combined the notions of ‘appreciating flavour’ and ‘fine discrimination’, and hence meant both ‘taste’ and ‘be wise’. In the former sense it has given English savour and savoury , while the latter has fed through into English in its present participial form as sapient . It is also the source of Spanish saber ‘kn
• sapience 英文词源 sapience (n.) late 14c., "wisdom, understanding," from Old French sapience , from Latin sapientia "good taste, good sense, discernment; intelligence, wisdom," from sapiens (see sapient ). 中文词源 sapience ：睿智，博学 来自 sapient,睿智的，博学的，-ence,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sapience 词源， sapience 含义。
• sap 英文词源 sap sap: English has three distinct words sap . The oldest, ‘plant-juice’ [OE], goes back to a prehistoric Germanic * sappam , which also produced German saft ‘juice’. This in turn was a descendant of Indo-European * sapon -, from which came Latin sapa ‘new wine’. Sap ‘undermine’ [16] was borrowed via French saper from Italian zappare , which may have been ultimately o
• Sanskrit 英文词源 Sanskrit (n.) 1610s, from Sanskrit samskrtam "put together, well-formed, perfected," neuter of samskrta , from sam "together" (see same ) + krta- "to make, do, perform," from PIE *kwer- "to make, form" (see terato- ). "so called as being the cultivated or literary language, distinguished from the vulgar dialects, or, some say, because regarded as a perfect language, the speech of the
• sans 英文词源 sans (adv.) early 14c., from French sans , Old French sen , sens (with adverbial genitive) "without, except, apart, not counting," cognate with Provençal senes , Old Catalan senes , Old Spanish sen (Spanish sin ), Old Italian sen , from Vulgar Latin *sene , from Latin sine "without," enlarged form of sed , se "without," from PIE root *sen(e)- "apart, separated" (see sunder ). In refe
• sanity 英文词源 sanity (n.) early 15c., "healthy condition," from Middle French sanité "health," from Latin sanitatem (nominative sanitas ) "health, sanity," from sanus "healthy; sane" (see sane ). Meaning "soundness of mind" first attested c. 1600. 中文词源 sanity ：神志正常，精神健全 来自 sane,健康的，精神正常的，-ity,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源
• sanitize 英文词源 sanitize (v.) 1836, from stem of sanitary + -ize . Metaphoric sense is from 1934. Related: Sanitized ; sanitizing . 中文词源 sanitize ：净化，消毒 来自拉丁语 sanus,健康的，词源同 sane,健康的。-ize,使。引申词义净化，消毒。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sanitize 词源， sanitize 含义。
• sanitation 英文词源 sanitation (n.) 1848, irregularly formed from sanitary . Figurative use from 1934. As a euphemism for garbage (as in sanitation engineer ) first recorded 1939. 中文词源 sanitation ：卫生设备 来自拉丁语 sanus,健康的，词源同 sane,健康的。-ation,名词后缀。引申词义卫生设备。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sanitation 词源，
• sanitary 英文词源 sanitary (adj.) 1823, "pertaining to health," from French sanitaire (1812), from Latin sanitas "health," from sanus "healthy; sane" (see sane ). In reference to menstrual pads, first attested 1881 (in sanitary towel ). 中文词源 sanitary ：清洁的，卫生的 来自拉丁语 sanus,健康的，词源同 sane,健康的。引申词义清洁的，卫生的。 该词的英语词源请访
• sanitarium 英文词源 sanitarium (n.) 1829, literally "place dedicated to health," from neuter of Modern Latin *sanitarius , from Latin sanitas "health," from sanus "healthy; sane" (see sane ). Compare sanatarium . 中文词源 sanitarium ：休养所，疗养院 来自拉丁语 sanus,健康的，词源同 sane,健康的。-arium,表地方，词源同 aquarium.引申词义 休养所，疗养院。 该词的英
• sanguine 英文词源 sanguine (adj.) "blood-red," late 14c. (late 12c. as a surname), from Old French sanguin (fem. sanguine ), from Latin sanguineus "of blood," also "bloody, bloodthirsty," from sanguis (genitive sanguinis ) "blood" (see sanguinary ). Meaning "cheerful, hopeful, confident" first attested c. 1500, because these qualities were thought in medieval physiology to spring from an excess of bloo
• sanguinary 英文词源 sanguinary (adj.) "characterized by slaughter," 1620s, possibly from French sanguinaire , or directly from Latin sanguinarius "pertaining to blood," from sanguis (genitive sanguinis ) "blood," of unknown origin. Latin distinguished sanguis, the generic word, from cruor "blood from a wound." The latter word is related to Greek kreas "meat," Sanskrit kravis- "raw flesh," Old English hre
• sangria 英文词源 sangria (n.) cold drink made from sweetened and diluted red wine, 1954, from Spanish, literally "bleeding," from sangre "blood," from Vulgar Latin sanguem , from Latin sanguis (see sanguinary ). The drink so named for its color. Earlier as sangre (1736). 中文词源 sangria ：桑格里亚酒 来自西班牙语 sangria,流血的，来自 sangre,血，词源同 sanguine.后用于指葡萄
• sangfroid 英文词源 sangfroid "Composure or coolness shown in danger or under trying circumstances", Mid 18th century: from French sang-froid , literally 'cold blood'. 中文词源 sangfroid ：沉着，冷静 来自法语 sang froid,冷血，来自 sang,血，词源同 sanguine,froid,冷的，词源同 frigid.引申词义 沉着，冷静。比较 hot blood,热血，鲁莽者。 该词的英语词源请访
• sane 英文词源 sane sane: [17] Latin sānus , a word of uncertain origin, meant ‘healthy’ – a connotation perpetuated in its derivative sanatorium ‘sickroom’ [19]. Its use with reference to mental rather than physical health (as in the Latin tag mēns sāna in corpore sāno ‘a healthy mind in a healthy body’) led to its adoption in English for ‘of sound mind, not mad’. = sanatorium
• sandshoe 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random penalty penalty: see pain 中文词源 sandshoe ：沙地鞋，胶底帆布鞋 sand,沙地，shoe,鞋子。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sandshoe 词源， sandshoe 含义。
• sandpiper 英文词源 sandpiper (n.) 1670s, from sand (n.) + piper . 中文词源 sandpiper ：鹬 sand,沙地，piper,吹笛人。比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sandpiper 词源， sandpiper 含义。
• sandpaper 英文词源 sandpaper (v.) 1835, from sandpaper (n.). Related: Sandpapered ; sandpapering . sandpaper (n.) also sand-paper , 1788, from sand (n.) + paper (n.). 中文词源 sandpaper ：砂纸 sand,磨砂，paper,纸。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sandpaper 词源， sandpaper 含义。
• sandlot 英文词源 sand-lot (n.) also sandlot , "plot of empty land in a town or suburb," 1878, from sand (n.) + lot . In reference to the kind of sports or games played on them by amateurs, it is recorded from 1890, American English. 中文词源 sandlot ：沙地，小孩玩乐的沙坑，非职业的，业余的 sand,沙，lot,地块。用于指小孩玩乐的沙坑，引申词义非职业的，业余的
• sander 英文词源 Lysander masc. proper name, from Greek Lysandros , literally "releasing men," from comb. form of lyein "to release" (see lose ) + -andros "man" (see anthropo- ). sanderling (n.) wading bird ( Crocethia alba ), c. 1600, probably from sand (n.) + diminutive suffix -ling , but OED suggests possible derivation from Old English *sand-yrðling , with second element yrðling "plowman" (liter
• sandbank 英文词源 crocodile crocodile: [13] The crocodile gets its name from its habit of basking in the sun on sandbanks or on the shores of rivers. The word means literally ‘pebble-worm’, and it was coined in Greek from the nouns krókē ‘pebbles’ and drilos ‘worm’. The resulting Greek compound * krokódrīlos has never actually been found, for it lost its second r , giving krokódīlos ,
• sandalwood 英文词源 sandalwood (n.) 1510s, earlier sandell (c. 1400), saundres (early 14c.), from Old French sandale , from Medieval Latin sandalum , from Late Greek santalon , ultimately from Sanskrit čandana-m "the sandalwood tree," perhaps literally "wood for burning incense," related to candrah "shining, glowing," and cognate with Latin candere "to shine, glow" (see candle ). 中文词源 sandalwood
• sandal 英文词源 sandal sandal: [14] English acquired sandal from Latin sandalium . This is turn was borrowed from Greek sandálion , a diminutive form of sándalon ‘wooden shoe’, which probably came from a western Asian language. It has no connection with the sandal - of sandalwood [16], which came via medieval Latin sandalum and Greek sántalon or sándanon from Sanskrit candanah . sandal (n.) t
• sand 英文词源 sand sand: [OE] Sand is a widespread Germanic word, shared by German, Swedish, and Danish (Dutch has zand ). Its prehistoric source was * sandam , which went back to an Indo-European * samdam . This also produced Latin sabulum ‘sand’, which evolved into French sable and Italian sabbia ‘sand’. It probably came ultimately from a base which signified ‘grind, crush’. sand (n.)
• sanctum 英文词源 sanctum (n.) 1570s, "holy place of the Jewish tabernacle," from Latin sanctum "a holy place," as in Late Latin sanctum sanctorum "holy of holies" (translating Greek to hagion ton hagiou , translating Hebrew qodesh haqqodashim ), from neuter of sanctus "holy" (see saint (n.)). In English, sanctum sanctorum attested from c. 1400; in sense of "a person's private retreat" from 1706. 中文词
• sanctuary 英文词源 sanctuary (n.) early 14c., "building set apart for holy worship," from Anglo-French sentuarie , Old French saintuaire "sacred relic, holy thing; reliquary, sanctuary," from Late Latin sanctuarium "a sacred place, shrine" (especially the Hebrew Holy of Holies; see sanctum ), also "a private room," from Latin sanctus "holy" (see saint (n.)). Since the time of Constantine and by medieval
• sanctity 英文词源 sanctity sanctity: [14] Latin sanctus ‘holy’ (source of English saint ) originated as the past participle of sancīre ‘consecrate’, a verb derived from the same base that produced sacer ‘sacred’ (source of English sacred , sacrifice , etc). Amongst its derivatives to have reached English are sanctify [14], sanctimonious [17], sanctity , sanctuary [14], and sanctum [16]. An
• sanction 英文词源 sanction (n.) early 15c., "confirmation or enactment of a law," from Latin sanctionem (nominative sanctio ) "act of decreeing or ordaining," also "decree, ordinance," noun of action from past participle stem of sancire "to decree, confirm, ratify, make sacred" (see saint (n.)). Originally especially of ecclesiastical decrees. sanction (v.) 1778, "confirm by sanction, make valid or bin
• sanctimony 英文词源 sanctimony (n.) 1530s, from Middle French sanctimonie , from Latin sanctimonia "sacredness, holiness, virtuousness," from sanctus "holy" (see saint (n.)). 中文词源 sanctimony ：假装神圣，假装虔诚，伪善，虚伪 sanct-,神圣的，-mony,名词后缀。词义贬义化。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sanctimony 词源， sanctimony 含义。
• sanctimonious 英文词源 sanctimonious (adj.) c. 1600 (in "Measure for Measure," with the disparaging sense "making a show of sanctity, affecting an appearance of holiness"), from sanctimony + -ous . The un-ironic, literal sense was used occasionally in English from c. 1600 to c. 1800. Related: Sanctimoniously ; sanctimoniousness . 中文词源 sanctimonious ：伪善的，道貌岸然的 来自 sanctimony,伪善
• sanctify 英文词源 sanctify (v.) late 14c., seintefie "to consecrate," from Old French saintefier "sanctify" (12c., Modern French sanctifier ), from Late Latin sanctificare "to make holy," from sanctus "holy" (see saint (n.)) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious ). Form altered in English c. 1400 to conform with Latin. Meaning "to render holy or legitimate by religious sanction" is from c. 1400; t
• sanct- 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random skim skim: see scum 中文词源 sanct- ：神圣的 来自拉丁语 sanctus,神圣的，过去分词格于 sancire,使神圣，封神，鼻音化于 PIE*sak,神圣的， 词源同 sacred,saint. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sanct- 词源， sanct- 含义。
• samsara 英文词源 samsara (n.) "endless cycle of death and rebirth, transmigration of souls," 1886, from Sanskrit samsara "a wandering through," from sam- , prefix denoting completeness (from the root of same ), + sr- "to run, glide," from PIE root *ser- (2) "to flow" (see serum ). 中文词源 samsara ：轮回，转世 来自梵语 samsara,循环，轮回，转世，来自 sam-,同样的，自身的，
• sampling 英文词源 cunt (n.) "female intercrural foramen," or, as some 18c. writers refer to it, "the monosyllable," Middle English cunte "female genitalia," by early 14c. (in Hendyng's "Proverbs" -- ʒeve þi cunte to cunni[n]g, And crave affetir wedding ), akin to Old Norse kunta , Old Frisian, Middle Dutch, and Middle Low German kunte , from Proto-Germanic *kunton , which is of uncertain origin. Some
• samovar 英文词源 samovar (n.) 1830, from Russian samovar , literally "self-boiler," from sam "self" (see same ) + varit "to boil" (from Old Church Slavonic variti "to cook," from PIE root *wer- "to burn"); but this is perhaps folk-etymology if the word is from Tatar sanabar "tea-urn." 中文词源 samovar ：茶炊 来自俄罗斯语 samovar,茶炊，自煮壶，来自 sam,自身，词源同 same,vari
• samey 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random savvy savvy: see sapient 中文词源 samey ：单调的 same,同样的，-y,形容词后缀。引申词义单调的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： samey 词源， samey 含义。
• sameness 英文词源 sameness (n.) 1580s, from same + -ness . 中文词源 sameness ：千篇一律，单调 same,同样的，-ness,名词后缀。引申词义千篇一律，单调。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： sameness 词源， sameness 含义。
• samarkite 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random agony agony: [14] Agony is one of the more remote relatives of that prolific Latin verb agere (see AGENT). Its ultimate source is the Greek verb ágein ‘lead’, which comes from the same Indo- European root as agere . Related to ágein was the Greek noun agón , originally literally ‘a bringing of people together to compete
• samarium 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random chivalry chivalry: [13] Etymologically, chivalry is the practice of riding horses. It comes from Old French chivalerie , a derivative of medieval Latin caballārius (related to, and perhaps direct source of, English cavalier ). This meant ‘horseman’, and was formed from Latin caballus ‘horse’ (whence French cheval ). The
• Samaria 英文词源 Samaria from Greek Samareia , from Aramaic Shamerayin , ultimately from Hebrew Shomeron , from Shemer , name of the owner who sold the site to King Omri (see 1 Kings xvi:24). 中文词源 Samaria ：撒马利亚 古以色列王国首都，大致位于现约旦河西岸地区，来自希伯来语 Shemer,该土地原主人名。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： Sam
• salvo 英文词源 salvo salvo: [16] When English originally acquired the word salvo , it was in the forms salve or salva , which came respectively from French salve and its source, Italian salva . This originally meant ‘salute, greeting’ (it came from salvē ‘hail’, the imperative form of Latin salvēre ‘be in good health’, which is related to English safe , salubrious , salute , save , etc
• salve 英文词源 salve salve: [OE] The central semantic element of modern English salve is ‘healing’, but its underlying etymological meaning is ‘oily substance’. It goes back to a prehistoric West Germanic * salbō , which had relatives in Greek élpos ‘oil’ and Sanskrit srpras ‘greasy’. The Germanic from has evolved into German salbe and Dutch zalf as well as English salve . salve (n
• salvage 英文词源 salvage salvage: [17] The salvage of a ship is etymologically simply a payment made for ‘saving’ it. The word comes via Old French salvage from medieval Latin salvāgium , a derivative of late Latin salvāre ‘save’ (source of English save ). The use of English salvage as a verb is a comparatively recent development, dating from the 1880s. = save salvage (n.) 1640s, "payment fo
• salutation 英文词源 salutation (n.) late 14c., from Old French salutacion "greeting," from Latin salutationem (nominative salutatio ) "a greeting, saluting," noun of action from past participle stem of salutare "to greet" (see salute (v.)). As a word of greeting (elliptical for "I offer salutation") it is recorded from 1530s. Related: Salutations . 中文词源 salutation ：打招呼，致意 来自 sal
• salutary 英文词源 salutary (adj.) late 15c., from Middle French salutaire "beneficial," or directly from Latin salutaris "healthful," from salus (genitive salutis ) "good health" (see salute ). 中文词源 salutary ：有益处的，有益健康的 来自拉丁语 salutis,健康的，有益处的，词源同 salute.-ary,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： salutary
• salubrity 英文词源 salubrity (n.) early 15c., from Latin salubritas , from salubris "promoting health, healthful" (see salubrious ). 中文词源 salubrity ：有益健康 来自 salubrious,有益健康的，-ity,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： salubrity 词源， salubrity 含义。
• salubrious 英文词源 salubrious (adj.) 1540s, from Latin salubris "promoting health, healthful," from salus (genitive salutis ) "welfare, health" (see salute (v.)). Related: Salubriously ; salubriousness . 中文词源 salubrious ：清爽的，有益健康的，适宜人居的 来自拉丁语 salubris,有益健康的，来自 salutis,健康的，有益处的，词源同 salute.-bris,-bra,工 具格后缀，
• salty 英文词源 salty (adj.) mid-15c., "tasting of salt, impregnated with salt," from salt (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "racy" is from 1866, from salt in the sense of "that which gives life or pungency" (1570s, originally of words or wit). Meaning "racy, sexy" is from 1866. U.S. slang sense of "angry, irritated" is first attested 1938 (probably from similar use with regard to sailors, "tough, aggressive,"