英语词源
- pinion 英文词源 pinion pinion: see pin , pine pinion (n.1) "wing joint, segment of a bird's wing," mid-15c., from Old French pignon "wing-feather, wing, pinion" (c. 1400), from Vulgar Latin *pinnionem (nominative *pinnio ), augmentative of Latin pinna "wing" (see pin (n.)). pinion (n.2) "small wheel with teeth to gear with a larger one" (as in rack and pinion ), 1650s, from French pignon "pinion" (16
- pinhead 英文词源 pinhead (n.) also pin-head , "head of a pin," 1660s, from pin (n.) + head (n.). Meaning "person of small intelligence" is from 1896. 中文词源 pinhead :大头针平头 pin,大头针,head,头。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pinhead 词源, pinhead 含义。
- pinguid 英文词源 pinguid (adj.) 1630s, from Latin pinguis "fat (adj.), juicy," figuratively "dull, gross, heavy; comfortable," from stem of pinguere , from PIE *pei- "fat, sap, juice" (see pine (n.)). 中文词源 pinguid :油腻的,多脂的 来自拉丁语pinguis,油腻的,多脂的,来自PIE*pei,脂肪,汁液,词源同pine,fat. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: ping
- ping-pong 英文词源 ping-pong (n.) 1900, as Ping-Pong , trademark for table tennis equipment (Parker Brothers). Both words are imitative of the sound of the ball hitting a hard surface; from ping + pong (attested from 1823). It had a "phenomenal vogue" in U.S. c. 1900-1905. ping-pong (v.) 1901, from ping-pong (n.). In the figurative sense from 1952. Related: Ping-ponged ; ping-ponging . 中文词源 ping
- pinger 英文词源 compact compact: There are two distinct words compact in English; both are of Latin origin, but they come from completely different sources. The adjective, ‘compressed’ [14], comes from Latin compactus , the past participle of compingere , a compound verb formed from com - ‘together’ and pangere ‘fasten’. The noun use ‘small case for face powder’ is 20th-century and ba
- ping 英文词源 ping (n.) 1835, imitative of the sound of a bullet striking something sharply. Meaning "short, high-pitched electronic pulse" is attested from 1943. As a verb from 1855; in computer sense is from at least 1981. Related: Pinged ; pinging . 中文词源 ping :乒,砰 拟声词。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: ping 词源, ping 含义。
- pineal 英文词源 pineal (adj.) 1680s, in reference to the gland in the brain, from French pinéal , literally "like a pine cone," from Latin pinea "pine cone," from pinus "pine tree" (see pine (n.)). 中文词源 pineal :松果体 来自pine,松树,松果,-al,形容词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pineal 词源, pineal 含义。
- pincushion 英文词源 pincushion (n.) 1630s, from pin (n.) + cushion (n.). 中文词源 pincushion :针垫 pin,针,cushion,垫子。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pincushion 词源, pincushion 含义。
- pinched 英文词源 nip (n.1) "small measure of spirits," 1796, shortening of nipperkin (1670s) "quantity of liquor of a half pint or less," possibly of Dutch or Low German origin (compare German Nipp "sip, taste") and related to nip (v.). Reinforced by nip (n.2) on notion of "fragment or bit pinched off" (c. 1600). nipper (n.) "small boy," 1859, originally (1530s) a pickpocket who "pinched" other people
- pinch 英文词源 pinch (v.) early 13c., from Old North French *pinchier "to pinch, squeeze, nip; steal" (Old French pincier , Modern French pincer ), of uncertain origin, possibly from Vulgar Latin *punctiare "to pierce," which might be a blend of Latin punctum "point" + *piccare "to pierce." Meaning "to steal" in English is from 1650s. Sense of "to be stingy" is recorded from early 14c. Related: Pinc
- pincer 英文词源 pincer "A tool made of two pieces of metal with blunt concave jaws that are arranged like the blades of scissors, used for gripping and pulling things", Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French pincier 'to pinch'. 中文词源 pincer :钳子,螯 来自古法语pincier,夹,词源同pinch.用于指龙虾或蟹的钳子或螯。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词
- pince-nez 英文词源 pince-nez (n.) folding eyeglasses, 1876, French, literally "pinch-nose," from pincer "to pinch" (see pinch (v.)) + nez "nose" (see nose (n.)). 中文词源 pince-nez :夹鼻眼睛 来自法语,pince,夹,词源同pinch,nez,鼻子,词源同nose.用以指一种夹住鼻梁的无镜框眼睛。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pince-nez 词源, pince-nez 含义
- pinboard 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random marigold marigold: [14] The Old English term for this yellow-to-orange-flowered plant was golde , which was presumably derived from gold , in allusion to the colour. In the Middle Ages the name Mary (no doubt a reference to the Virgin Mary) was added to it. Another English word based ultimately on Mary is marionette [17], which
- pinball 英文词源 pinball (n.) also pin-ball , game played on a sloping surface, 1911, from pin (n.) + ball (n.1). Earlier it meant "a pincushion" (1803). 中文词源 pinball :弹球游戏 pin,钉子,销子,ball,球。一种室内游戏。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pinball 词源, pinball 含义。
- pinata 英文词源 pinata (n.) 1887, from Mexican Spanish piñata , in Spanish literally "jug, pot," ultimately from Latin pinea "pine cone," from pinus (see pine (n.)). 中文词源 pinata :彩色礼品包 来自西班牙语pinata,来自拉丁语pinea,松球,松果,词源同pine.后用于指过节时的彩色礼品包,因其形如一个大松子而得名。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词
- pinafore 英文词源 pinafore (n.) "sleeveless apron worn by children," 1782, from pin (v.) + afore "on the front." So called because it was originally pinned to a dress front. 中文词源 pinafore :围裙 pin,钉子,别针,afore,在前面。比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pinafore 词源, pinafore 含义。
- pina colada 英文词源 pina colada (n.) 1942, from Spanish piña colada , literally "strained pineapple." First element from Latin pinea (see pineapple ). For second element, see colander . 中文词源 pina colada :菠萝汁朗姆酒 来自西班牙语?pi?a colada,过滤菠萝汁,来自pina,菠萝,词源同pineapple,colada,筛子,过滤,词源同percolate. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源
- pin 英文词源 pin pin: [OE] Latin pinna (a probable relative of English fin ) meant ‘wing, feather, pointed peak’. Amongst its derivatives were the diminutive pinnāculum , which has given English pinnacle [14] and, via French, panache [16] (which originally meant ‘plume of feathers’), pinnātus ‘feathered, winged’, source of English pinnate [18], and Vulgar Latin * pinniō , from which
- pimple 英文词源 pimple (n.) late 14c. (early 14c. as a surname), of unknown origin; perhaps related to Old English pipligende "having shingles;" also compare Latin papula , papilla (see pap (n.2)). As a verb from c. 1600. Related: Pimples . 中文词源 pimple :丘疹,粉刺 可能来自pap,乳头,词源同papilla,乳头状突起,丘疹。-le,小词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词
- pimpernel 英文词源 pimpernel pimpernel: [15] The burnet, a plant of the rose family, has fruit that look like peppercorns. It was therefore termed in Vulgar Latin * piperīnella , a derivative of * piperīnus ‘pepperlike’, which in turn was based on Latin piper ‘pepper’ (source of English pepper ). This passed into Old French as piprenelle , which was later altered to pimpernelle – hence Engli
- pimp 英文词源 pimp (n.) c. 1600, of unknown origin, perhaps from Middle French pimpant "alluring in dress, seductive," present participle of pimper "to dress elegantly" (16c.), from Old French pimpelorer , pipelorer "decorate, color, beautify." Weekley suggests Middle French pimpreneau , defined in Cotgrave [French-English Dictionary, 1611] as "a knave, rascall, varlet, scoundrell," but Liberman is
- pimento 英文词源 pimento pimento: see picture pimento (n.) 1680s, pimiento (modern form from 1718), from Spanish pimiento "green or red pepper," also pimienta "black pepper," from Late Latin pigmenta , plural of pigmentum "vegetable juice," from Latin pigmentum "pigment" (see pigment (n.)). So called because it added a dash of color to food or drink. [I]n med.L. spiced drink, hence spice, pepper (gene
- Pils 英文词源 Pils "A type of lager beer similar to Pilsner", 1960s: abbreviation of Pilsner. 中文词源 Pils :比尔森啤酒 啤酒名,缩写自Pilsner.来自德国城镇名Pilsen,与捷克接壤。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: Pils 词源, Pils 含义。
- pilot 英文词源 pilot pilot: [16] Pilot comes ultimately from a Greek word for ‘oar’, pēdón , which went back to the same Indo-European base as produced English foot . Its plural, pēdá , was used for ‘rudder’, and from this was derived medieval Greek * pēdótēs ‘rudder, helmsman’. This in turn was borrowed into medieval Latin as pedota , which was later altered to pilotus – whence
- pillory 英文词源 pillory (n.) late 13c. (attested in Anglo-Latin from late 12c.), from Old French pilori "pillory" (mid-12c.), related to Medieval Latin pilloria , of uncertain origin, perhaps a diminutive of Latin pila "pillar, stone barrier" (see pillar ), but OED finds this proposed derivation "phonologically unsuitable." pillory (v.) c. 1600, from pillory (n.). Figurative sense of "expose publicly
- pillock 英文词源 pillock (n.) 1530s, dialectal variant of Middle English pillicock (see cock (n.1)). Meaning "stupid person" is attested by 1967. 中文词源 pillock :笨蛋 来自古词pillicock,鸡巴,来自cock,鸡巴,pilli可能为人名Billy拼写变体。后用于骂人傻瓜,笨蛋。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pillock 词源, pillock 含义。
- pillion 英文词源 pillion pillion: [16] The word pillion long predates the invention of the motorcycle. It originally denoted a ‘small light saddle on a horse’, particularly one placed behind a main saddle. It is ultimately of Latin origin, but it reached English via a Celtic route. English borrowed it from Scottish Gaelic pillean , a diminutive form of peall ‘covering, cushion’. This in turn c
- pillbox 英文词源 pillbox (n.) also pill-box , "box for holding pills," 1730, from pill (n.) + box (n.). As a small round concrete machine gun nest, it came into use in World War I. As a type of hat, attested from 1958. 中文词源 pillbox :掩体,碉堡 pill,药丸,box,盒子。比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pillbox 词源, pillbox 含义。
- pillar 英文词源 pillar pillar: [13] Pillar comes ultimately from Latin pīla ‘pillar’ (source also of English compile , pilaster [16], and pile ‘heap’). In Vulgar Latin this was extended to * pīlāre , which passed into Anglo-Norman piler . This was the form in which English originally acquired it, and the - ar ending was not grafted on to it until the 14th century. = compile , pilaster , pi
- pillage 英文词源 pillage pillage: [14] The origins of pillage are disputed. It comes from Old French pillage , a derivative of piller ‘plunder’, but there the consensus breaks down. Some say that piller (which also meant ‘tear up’) was based on pille ‘rag, cloth’, which may have been descended from Latin pilleus ‘felt cap’; others that it came from a Vulgar Latin verb * pīliāre , a d
- pill 英文词源 pill pill: see pellet pill (n.) "small ball or round mass of medicine," c. 1400, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German pille and Middle French pile , all from Latin pilula "pill," literally "little ball," diminutive of pila "a ball, playing ball," said to be related to pilus "hair" if the original notion was "hairball." Figurative sense "something disagreeable that must be swallowed"
- pilgrimage 英文词源 pilgrimage (n.) late 13c., pelrimage ; from pilgrim + -age and also from Old French pelrimage , pelerinage "pilgrimage, distant journey, crusade," from peleriner "to go on a pilgrimage." Modern spelling from early 14c. 中文词源 pilgrimage :朝圣之旅 来自pilgrim,朝圣者,-age,名词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pilgrimage 词源, pilgr
- pilgrim 英文词源 pilgrim pilgrim: [12] Etymologically, a pilgrim is someone who goes on a journey. The word comes via Provençal pelegrin from Latin peregrīnus ‘foreign’. This was a derivative of pereger ‘on a journey, abroad’, a compound formed from per ‘through’ and ager ‘country’ (source of English agriculture ). When it arrived in English it was still being used for ‘traveller’
- pilfer 英文词源 pilfer pilfer: [14] Originally pilfering was quite a serious matter, roughly what would now be termed plundering , but gradually over the centuries is has become trivialized to ‘stealing small things’. It was to begin with only a noun in English (the verb did not arrive until the 16th century), but its ultimate source was the Anglo- Norman verb pelfrer ‘rob, plunder’. No one i
- pile-up 英文词源 pile-up (n.) "multi-vehicle crash," 1929, from verbal phrase pile up , which is from 1849 as "accumulate," 1899 as "to wreck in a heap" (see pile (v.)). 中文词源 pile-up :连环撞车 比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pile-up 词源, pile-up 含义。
- piles 英文词源 piles piles: see pellet piles (n.) "hemorrhoids," c. 1400, from Medieval Latin pili "piles," probably from Latin pila "ball" (see pill (n.)); so called from shape. 中文词源 piles :痔疮 来自拉丁语pila,球,词源同pill,pellet.比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: piles 词源, piles 含义。
- piledriver 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random commodore commodore: see command 中文词源 piledriver :打桩机 pile,桩,driver,驱动。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: piledriver 词源, piledriver 含义。
- pile 英文词源 pile pile: English has three words pile . The commonest, ‘heap’ [15], originally meant ‘pillar’. It comes ultimately from Latin pīla ‘pillar’, source also of English pilaster , pillar , etc. This evolved in meaning to ‘pier or harbour wall made of stones’, and inspired a derived verb pīlāre ‘heap up’ (source of English compile [14]). The sense ‘heap’ came to
- pilchard 英文词源 pilchard (n.) fish of the herring family, 1540s, earlier pilcher (1520s), of unknown origin. The -d- is "excrescent" [OED]. 中文词源 pilchard :沙丁鱼 词源不详。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pilchard 词源, pilchard 含义。
- Pilates 英文词源 Pilates c. 1980, physical fitness regimen developed c. 1920 by German-born physical fitness teacher Joseph Pilates (1883-1967). 中文词源 Pilates :普拉提(用特殊设备进行健身和柔韧性训练的伸展式锻炼方法) 由20世纪德国健身教练Joseph Pilates提出的一种健身训练方法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: Pilates 词源,
- pilaster 英文词源 pilaster pilaster: see pillar pilaster (n.) a square column, 1570s, from Middle French pilastre (1540s), from Italian pilastro , from Medieval Latin pilastrum (mid-14c.), from pila , "buttress, pile" (from Latin pila , see pillar ) + Latin -aster , suffix "expressing incomplete resemblance" [Barnhart]. 中文词源 pilaster :壁柱 来自拉丁语pila,柱子,词源同pole,pillar.-
- pilar 英文词源 pilar (adj.) "pertaining to hair," 1858, from Modern Latin pilaris "hairy," from pilus "hair" (see pile (n.3)). 中文词源 pilar :头发的,毛发的 来自pile,头发,绒毛。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pilar 词源, pilar 含义。
- pilaf 英文词源 pilaf (n.) oriental dish of rice boiled with meat, 1610s, from Turkish pilav , from Persian pilaw . Spelling influenced by Modern Greek pilafi , from the Turkish word. 中文词源 pilaf :辣味菜肉饭 来自土耳其pilav,来自波斯语pilaw. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pilaf 词源, pilaf 含义。
- pikey 英文词源 pikey "A Gypsy or Traveller", Mid 19th century: from an old sense of pike , 'a road on which a toll is collected'. 中文词源 pikey :吉普赛鬼 来自pike,长矛,引申词义公路收费站的放行杆。用于指吉普赛人或流浪汉。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pikey 词源, pikey 含义。
- piker 英文词源 piker (n.) "miserly person," 1872, formerly "poor migrant to California" (1860), earlier pike (1854), perhaps originally "vagrant who wanders the pike (n.1)" (which is the notion in Sussex dialectal piker "vagrant, tramp, gypsy," 1838), but Barnhart, OED and others suggest the American English word ultimately is a reference to people from Pike County, Missouri. 中文词源 piker :流
- pike 英文词源 pike pike: English has two pikes now in common usage, which are probably ultimately the same word. Pike ‘spear’ [OE] goes back to an Old English pīc ‘pointed object’, which is closely related to English peak and pick ‘sharp implement’. It had various specific applications in Old and Middle English, now long defunct, including ‘pickaxe’, ‘spike’, ‘thorn’, ‘po
- pigtail 英文词源 pigtail (n.) 1680s, "tobacco in a twisted roll," from pig (n.) + tail (n.). So called from resemblance. Meaning "braid of hair" is from 1753, when it was a fashion among soldiers and sailors. Applied variously to other objects or parts thought to resemble this in appearance. 中文词源 pigtail :辫子 pig,猪,tail,尾巴。比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源
- pigswill 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random ass ass: [OE] Ass comes ultimately from Latin asinus ‘donkey’ (whence English asinine [16]), and English probably acquired it via a Celtic route, from a prehistoric Old Celtic * as(s)in (source of Welsh asyn ). As borrowed directly into the Germanic languages, by contrast, the n of Latin asinus changed to l ; from this branc
- pigsty 英文词源 pigsty (n.) 1590s, from pig (n.) + sty . Figurative use for "miserable, dirty hovel" is attested from 1820. 中文词源 pigsty :猪圈 pig,猪,sty,圈,围栏。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pigsty 词源, pigsty 含义。
- pigmentation 英文词源 pigmentation (n.) 1866, from pigment + -ation . Perhaps modeled on French. 中文词源 pigmentation :色素沉着 来自pigment, 色素。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pigmentation 词源, pigmentation 含义。
- pigment 英文词源 pigment pigment: see picture pigment (n.) late 14c., from Latin pigmentum "coloring matter, pigment, paint," figuratively "ornament," from stem of pingere "to color, paint" (see paint (v.)). Variants of this word could have been known in Old English (compare 12c. pyhmentum ). As a verb from 1900. Related: Pigmented ; pigmenting . 中文词源 pigment :颜色,色素 来自拉丁语
- piglet 英文词源 piglet (n.) 1883, from pig (n.) + diminutive suffix -let . Earlier name for baby pig was farrow . 中文词源 piglet :小猪 来自pig,猪,-let,小词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: piglet 词源, piglet 含义。
- pig iron 英文词源 pig iron (n.) 1660s; see pig (n.) + iron (n.). 中文词源 pig iron :生铁 钢铁行业术语,来自pig,猪,iron,铁。据说是因为铁矿石初冶炼成生铁时,铁块常聚合在一块,有如小猪仔舔着大母猪在吮奶,因而得名。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pig iron 词源, pig iron 含义。
- pig-headed 英文词源 pigheaded (adj.) also pig-headed ; 1756, "having a head resembling a pig;" 1788 as "obstinate;" see pig (n.) + head (n.). Usually, but not always, figurative. A pig-headed man must be one, who, like a driven pig, always will do exactly the opposite to what other people--in the case of the pig his luckless driver--wish him to do, that is to say he is an obstinate man. ["The Sedberghian
- piggyback 英文词源 piggyback (adj.) 1823, probably a folk etymology alteration of pick pack (1560s), which perhaps is from pick , a dialectal variant of pitch (v.1). As a verb from 1952. 中文词源 piggyback :背着,肩驮 可能来自pickaback受piggy影响拼写俗化,该词本身为pick-pack的讹误词。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: piggyback 词源, piggyback 含义
- piggy 英文词源 piggy (adj.) "resembling a pig," 1841, from pig (n.) + -y (2). piggy (n.) "a little pig," 1799, from pig (n.) + -y (3). Related: Piggies . Piggy bank popular from 1940 (ceramic or tin pig banks are noted by 1903 in American English, sometimes as souvenirs from Mexico). 中文词源 piggy :小猪 来自pig,猪,-y,表亲昵。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: p
- piggery 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random pirate pirate: [15] A pirate is etymologically someone who makes an ‘attempt’ or ‘attack’ on someone. The word comes via Latin pīrāta (where the notion of a ‘sea-robber’ first emerged) from Greek peirātés ‘attacker, marauder’, a derivative of the verb peiran ‘attempt, attack’. This came from the same base
- pigeonhole 英文词源 pigeon-hole (n.) also pigeonhole , 1570s, "a small recess for pigeons to nest in," from pigeon + hole (n.). Meaning "a compartment in a writing desk," etc. is from 1680s, based on resemblance. The verb is from 1840 literally; figurative sense of "label mentally" is from 1870. [Y]ou will have an inspector after you with note-book and ink-horn, and you will be booked and pigeon-holed fo
- pigeon 英文词源 pigeon pigeon: [14] Pigeon comes ultimately from late Latin pīpiō . This meant originally simply ‘young bird’, and was formed from the onomatopoeic base * pīp - (source also of English pipe ), which imitated the chirps of young birds. It gradually specialized in use to ‘young pigeon, squab’, and both the general and the specific senses passed via Vulgar Latin * pībiō into
- piffling 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random token token: [OE] A token is etymologically something that ‘shows’ you something. It comes from a prehistoric Germanic * taiknam , which also produced German zeichen ‘sign’. This in turn was formed from a base * taik - ‘show’, which also produced English teach . = teach 中文词源 piffling :微不足道的 比喻用
- piffle 英文词源 piffle (v.) 1847, of unknown origin, perhaps an alteration of trifle , by influence of piddle , etc. Or perhaps imitative of a puff of air, with diminutive suffix -el (2). As a noun by 1890. 中文词源 piffle :胡说大气,胡言乱语 来自拟声词根piff-,吹气声,词源同puff,-le,表反复。引申词义胡吹大气,胡言乱语。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词
- piety 英文词源 piety piety: see pity piety (n.) early 14c. (late 12c. as a surname), "mercy, tenderness, pity," from Old French piete "piety, faith; pity, compassion" (12c.), from Latin pietatem (nominative pietas ) "dutiful conduct, sense of duty; religiousness, piety; loyalty, patriotism; faithfulness to natural ties," in Late Latin "gentleness, kindness, pity;" from pius "kind" (see pious ). Mean
- pietism 英文词源 pietism (n.) also Pietism , 1690s, from German Pietismus , originally applied in derision to the movement to revive personal piety in the Lutheran Church, begun in Frankfurt c. 1670 by Philipp Jakob Spener (1635-1705). See piety + -ism . 中文词源 pietism :虔诚主义 来自piety,虔诚,-ism,主义,思想。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pietism 词源
- pieta 英文词源 Pieta (n.) "Virgin holding the dead body of Christ," 1640s, from Italian pieta , from Latin pietatem (see piety ). 中文词源 pieta :圣母恸子图(圣母抱着耶稣的遗体) 来自意大利语pieta,可怜,怜悯,同情,词源同piety,pious.用于指圣母恸子图。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pieta 词源, pieta 含义。
- Pierrot 英文词源 pierrot (n.) stock character in French pantomime, in English, "a buffoon," from French Pierrot , diminutive of Pierre ; considered a typical name of a French peasant. 中文词源 Pierrot :(法国传统剧中的)白面男丑角 法国哑剧中的滑稽角色,小丑。来自法语Pierre,皮埃尔,-ot,小词后缀。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: Pierr
- Pierre 英文词源 Pierre Modern French form of masc. proper name represented in Modern English by Peter (q.v.). The city in South Dakota, U.S., was named for Pierre Chouteau (1789-1865) who set up an Indian trading post here in 1837. 中文词源 Pierre :皮埃尔 法国常见男子名,来自Peter的法语拼写形式。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: Pierre 词源, Pierre
- piercing 英文词源 piercing (adj.) in reference to cold, sound, etc., early 15c., present participle adjective from pierce (v.). Figuratively, of pain, grief, etc., from late 14c. Related: Piercingly . piercing (n.) late 14c., verbal noun from pierce (v.). 中文词源 piercing :有穿透力的 比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: piercing 词源, piercing 含义。
- pierce 英文词源 pierce (v.) late 13c. "make a hole in; force one's way through," from Anglo-French perser , Old French percier "pierce, transfix, drive through" (12c., Modern French percer ), probably from Vulgar Latin *pertusiare , frequentative of Latin pertusus , past participle of pertundere "to thrust or bore through," from per- "through" (see per ) + tundere "to beat, pound," from PIE *tund- ,
- pier 英文词源 pier (n.) mid-12c., "support of a span of a bridge," from Medieval Latin pera , of unknown origin, perhaps from Old North French pire "a breakwater," from Vulgar Latin *petricus , from Latin petra "rock" (see petrous ), but OED is against this. Meaning "solid structure in a harbor, used as a landing place for vessels," is attested from mid-15c. 中文词源 pier :突堤,突码头 来
- pie-eyed 英文词源 pie (n.1) "pastry," mid-14c. (probably older; piehus "bakery" is attested from late 12c.), from Medieval Latin pie "meat or fish enclosed in pastry" (c. 1300), perhaps related to Medieval Latin pia "pie, pastry," also possibly connected with pica "magpie" (see pie (n.2)) on notion of the bird's habit of collecting miscellaneous objects. Figurative of "something to be shared out" by 19
- Pied Piper 英文词源 pied (adj.) late 14c., as if it were the past participle of a verb form of Middle English noun pie "magpie" (see pie (n.2)), in reference to the bird's black and white plumage. Earliest use is in reference to the pyed freres , an order of friars who wore black and white. Also in pied piper (1845, in Browning's poem based on the German legend; used allusively by 1939). 中文词源 Pie
- pied-a-terre 英文词源 pied-à-terre "A small flat, house, or room kept for occasional use", Early 19th century: French, literally 'foot to earth'. 中文词源 pied-a-terre :备用小公寓 来自法语,字面意思即”foot on the ground”,来自pied,脚,词源同foot,terre,地面,词源同terrain.即落脚处,用于指备用小公寓。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: p
- pied 英文词源 pied pied: see pie pied (adj.) late 14c., as if it were the past participle of a verb form of Middle English noun pie "magpie" (see pie (n.2)), in reference to the bird's black and white plumage. Earliest use is in reference to the pyed freres , an order of friars who wore black and white. Also in pied piper (1845, in Browning's poem based on the German legend; used allusively by 1939
- piecework 英文词源 piecework (n.) also piece-work , 1540s, from piece (n.) + work (n.). 中文词源 piecework :计件工作 piece,件,片,work,工作。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: piecework 词源, piecework 含义。
- piece of eight 英文词源 dollar (n.) 1550s, from Low German daler , from German taler (1530s, later thaler ), abbreviation of Joachimstaler , literally "(gulden) of Joachimstal," coin minted 1519 from silver from mine opened 1516 near Joachimstal , town in Erzgebirge Mountains in northwest Bohemia. German Tal is cognate with English dale . The thaler was a large silver coin of varying value in the German stat
- piecemeal 英文词源 piecemeal piecemeal: see meal piecemeal (adv.) c. 1300 (originally two words), from piece (n.) + Old English mælum "at a time," dative plural of mæl "appointed time, food served" (see meal (n.1)). The second element once was more commonly used, as in Old English styccemælum "bit by bit," gearmælum "year by year." One-word form from 15c. 中文词源 piecemeal :零碎的 piece,一块
- piece de resistance 英文词源 piece de resistance (n.) 1831, from French pièce de résistance , originally "the most substantial dish in a meal." Lit. "piece of resistance;" there seems to be disagreement as to the exact signification. 中文词源 piece de resistance :成功之作 来自法语pièce de résistance,最好的一道菜,来自piece,一道,resistance,阻止,抵抗。可能是比喻说法,即念
- piece 英文词源 piece piece: [13] Piece is probably ultimately of Celtic origin. It comes via Anglo-Norman pece from medieval Latin pecia or petia , which appears to have been borrowed from * pettia , an unrecorded word in the Celtic language of ancient Gaul. This would have been descended from an Old Celtic base * pett - that may also be the source of English peat [14]. Anglo-Norman * peche , a vari
- piebald 英文词源 piebald (adj.) "of two different colors," 1580s, formed from pie (n.2) "magpie" + bald in its older sense of "spotted, white;" in reference to the black-and-white plumage of the magpie. Hence, "of mixed character, mongrel." Technically only of black-and-white colorings. 中文词源 piebald :黑白两色的,花斑的 pie,喜鹊,bald,此处来自其古义斑点的,斑白的。即
- pie 英文词源 pie pie: [14] The characteristic feature of pies in the Middle Ages was that their filling consisted of a heterogeneous mixture of ingredients (as opposed to pasties , which had just one main ingredient). This has led etymologists to suggest that pies were named after magpies (or pies , as they were originally called), from a supposed resemblance between the miscellaneous contents of
- pidgin 英文词源 pidgin pidgin: [19] A pidgin is a reduced form of language used for communication between speech communities which do not share the same native language. A characteristic of such languages is that words in the base language from which the pidgin evolved become altered. And this is how the word pidgin itself arose. It comes from pidgin English , an alteration of business English in the
- piddling 英文词源 piddling (adj.) "insignificant, trifling," 1550s, past participle adjective from piddle (v.). 中文词源 piddling :琐碎的 来自piddle,撒尿。比喻用法。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: piddling 词源, piddling 含义。
- piddle 英文词源 piddle (v.) 1540s, "to peddle, to work in a trifling way," of uncertain origin, apparently a frequentative form. Meaning "to pick at one's food" is from 1610s; that of "urinate" is from 1796. Related: Piddled ; piddler ; piddling . 中文词源 piddle :撒尿 词源不详,可能来自拟声词pid,嘘嘘的声音,-le,表反复。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版:
- picturize 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random larceny larceny: [15] The Latin word for ‘robber’ was latrō . Its original meaning was ‘mercenary soldier’, and it came from Greek látron ‘pay’ (a relative of latreíā ‘service, worship’, which provided the suffix in such English words as idolatry and bardolatry ). From latrō was derived latrōcinium ‘robbe
- picturesque 英文词源 picturesque (adj.) 1703, on pattern of French pittoresque , a loan-word from Italian pittoresco , literally "pictorial" (1660s), from pittore "painter," from Latin pictorem (nominative pictor ); see painter (n.1). As a noun from 1749. Related: Picturesquely ; picturesqueness . 中文词源 picturesque :风景如画的 来自picture,图片,照片,-esque,形容词后缀。比喻用法
- picture 英文词源 picture picture: [15] Picture and paint are very closely related. The Latin verb pingere ‘paint’ was the source of English paint , and its past participial stem pict - produced a noun, pictūra ‘painting’, which was eventually to become English picture . The same source produced English depict [17] and Pict [OE] (etymologically the ‘painted’ or ‘tattooed’ people), whil
- pictogram 英文词源 pictogram (n.) 1910, from stem of Latin pictus "painted," past participle of pingere "to paint" (see paint (v.)) + -gram . 中文词源 pictogram :图片文字 picto-,图片,-gram,写,文字。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版: pictogram 词源, pictogram 含义。
- picto- 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random migraine migraine: [14] The earliest English forms of this word were mygrame and mygrane , but eventually it became institutionalized as megrim . Not until the 18th century did what is now the standard form, migraine , begin to appear on the scene, probably as a reborrowing of the word’s original source, French migraine . This
- pico- 英文词源 pico- word-forming element used in making names for very small unites of measure, 1915 (formally adopted c. 1952 as a scientific prefix meaning "one trillionth"), from Spanish pico "a little over, a small balance," literally "sharp point, beak," of Celtic origin (compare Gaulish beccus "beak"). 中文词源 pico- :微微,万亿分之一 科技名词术语,来自西班牙语pico,嘴
- picnic 英文词源 picnic picnic: [18] Picnic was borrowed from French piquenique , a word which seems to have originated around the end of the 17th century. It is not clear where it came from, but one theory is that it was based on the verb piquer ‘pick, peck’ (source of English pick ), with the rhyming nique perhaps added in half reminiscence of the obsolete nique ‘trifle’. Originally the word