wormwood
英 ['w??mw?d]
美['w?mw?d]
- n. [植] 苦艾；苦惱，苦惱的原因
暢通詞匯
中文詞源
wormwood 苦艾
來(lái)自古英語(yǔ)wermod,苦艾，由于該植物類(lèi)似樟腦丸的功效，拼寫(xiě)被俗化為worm和wood.部分學(xué)者認(rèn)為來(lái)自wer-,男人，詞源同virile,mod-,勇氣，詞源同mood,因苦艾在很早就被當(dāng)做壯陽(yáng)藥使用而引發(fā)該聯(lián)想。
英文詞源
- wormwood
- wormwood: see vermouth
- wormwood (n.)
- c. 1400, folk etymology of Old English wermod "wormwood, absinthe," related to vermouth, but the ultimate etymology is unknown. Compare Old Saxon wermoda, Dutch wermoet, Old High German werimuota, German Wermut. Weekley suggests wer "man" + mod "courage," from its early use as an aphrodisiac. Figurative use, however, is usually in reference to its proverbial bitter aftertaste. Perhaps because of the folk etymology, it formerly was used to protect clothes and bedding from moths and fleas. "A medecyne for an hawke that hath mites. Take the Iuce of wormewode and put it ther thay be and thei shall dye." ["Book of St. Albans," 1486]
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Your words must be gall and wormwood to him.
- 你的話在他聽(tīng)來(lái)一定逆耳.
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 2. Ingredient: Agallochum leaves, wormwood , Herb of Balsamiferou Blumea, soy candle etc.
- 成分描述: 沉香葉 、 木香、艾納香 、 大豆蠟等.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 3. Ingredient: Wordlike Atractylodes Rhizome , Patchouli, wormwood leaves, Camphor leaves, carrageenan etc.
- 成分描述: 蒼術(shù) 、 廣藿香 、 艾葉 、 樟樹(shù)葉 、 卡拉膠等.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 4. Ingredient: Agallochum leaves, wormwood , Herb of Balsamiferou Blumea, carrageenan etc.
- 成分描述: 沉香葉 、 木香、艾納香 、 卡拉膠等.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 5. Ingredient: Rhizome , Star - anise, Atractylodes Rhizome , wormwood leaves, soy candle etc.
- 成分描述: 莪術(shù)、八角茴香 、 蒼術(shù)、艾葉 、 大豆蠟等.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)