myrtle
英['m??t(?)l]
- n. 桃金娘；桃金娘科植物
- adj. 桃金娘科的
詞態變化
復數:?myrtles;
中文詞源
myrtle 愛神木，香桃木
詞源同myrrh,一種與沒藥同科的灌木植物。
英文詞源
- myrtle (n.)
- c. 1400, from Old French mirtile, from Medieval Latin myrtillus, diminutive of Latin myrtus "myrtle tree," from Greek myrtos "the myrtle, a sprig of myrtle," from same Semitic source as Greek myrrha (see myrrh).
雙語例句
- 1. He started for Dot's bedroom and Myrtle held him back.
- 他正要去多特的臥室，被默特爾攔住了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Myrtle sat huddled on the side of the bed, weeping.
- 默特爾縮著身子坐在床邊哭泣。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Myrtle gave a brittle laugh.
- 默特爾冷笑了一聲。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. She looked at Myrtle and then at Tom.
- 她先看看茉特爾,又看看湯姆.
來自英漢文學 - 蓋茨比
- 5. Myrtle Wilson's tragic achievement was forgotten.
- 麥特爾·威爾遜的悲慘的結局也被人遺忘了.
來自辭典例句