ewer
英 ['ju??]
美['j??]
- n. 大口水壺
- n. (Ewer)人名；(英)尤爾
暢通詞匯GRE
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?ewers;
助記提示
1. aqua "water" => aqua- "water" => Old French: aiguiere => eawer => ewer.
2. aqua "water" => *agua => Old French: ewe "water" + -er => ewer.
3. ewer <=====> sewer.
2. aqua "water" => *agua => Old French: ewe "water" + -er => ewer.
3. ewer <=====> sewer.
中文詞源
ewer 大口水壺
來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)aquarius, 水，水壺，詞源同aquatic,aquarium.
英文詞源
- ewer (n.)
- "water pitcher with a wide spout," early 14c., from Anglo-French *ewiere, Old French eviere "water pitcher," parallel form of aiguiere (Modern French aiguière), from fem. of Latin aquarius "of or for water," as a noun, "water-carrier" (see aquarium).
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. The ewer is in very good condition with spout restored.
- 噴口修復(fù)后，水罐還能用。
來(lái)自辭典例句