Etymology
[ ,ɛtɪ'mɑlədʒi ]
出国 Abroad
n. 词源学，词源说明;
💡 词根助记
etymo真正的+logy...学→词真正来源的学科 → 词源学
📝 例句
A specialist in etymology.
词源学家
The hippies' etymology is contentious.
关于嬉皮士的语源是有争议的。
folk [ popular ] etymology
俗词源学, 民间词源
a lexicographer who specializes in etymology.
一个专攻字词来源的词典编篡者。
To trace and state the etymology of.
追溯字的词源追溯、阐述或说明…的词源
🌱 联想助记
stem 源于
📖 牛津释义
etymology
n
1 [U] study of the origin and history of words and their meanings 词源学.
2 [C] account of the origin and history of a particular word 词源
This dictionary does not give etymologies. 这部词典不介绍词源.
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I maintain that the most important thing is having good friends.
我认为最重要的是有好朋友。
The outsideer sees the best (or most) of the game.
旁观者清。
The bridge is so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer.
由于桥身太长，设计者不得不考虑了地表的形状。