persimmon

英 [p?'s?m?n] 美[p?'s?m?n]
  • n. 柿子；柿子樹
TEM4暢通詞匯水果

詞態(tài)變化

復(fù)數(shù):?persimmons;

助記提示

【每四個(gè)MM頭上就有一個(gè)柿子】 per(每)+Si(四)mm(妹妹)on(上) = persimmon(柿子)

中文詞源

persimmon 柿子

來(lái)自北美印第安土著語(yǔ)。

英文詞源

persimmon (n.)
1610s, from Powhatan (Algonquian) pasimenan "fruit dried artificially," from pasimeneu "he dries fruit," containing proto-Algonquian */-min-/ "fruit, berry."

雙語(yǔ)例句

1. The persimmon tastes puckery.
這柿子澀.

來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

2. I stood under the persimmon tree, looking at the lone little persimmon.
我仍舊站在那棵柿子樹下, 望著樹梢上那個(gè)孤零零的小火柿子.

來(lái)自漢英文學(xué) - 散文英譯

3. Look at that little persimmon orchard in the west valley.
你瞧,西面山涯里那一片柿樹,紅得多么好看.

來(lái)自漢英文學(xué) - 現(xiàn)代散文

4. At the very top of the old persimmon tree, there was one last fruit.
那棵樹的頂梢梢上, 還掛著一個(gè)小火柿子.

來(lái)自漢英文學(xué) - 散文英譯

5. He recalled his boots , polished till they shone, as if with the best wild persimmon juice.
他記起那黃而發(fā)沉的戒指, 說(shuō)不分明那將值多少錢,一點(diǎn)不明白那寶貝為什么如此可愛(ài).

來(lái)自漢英文學(xué) - 中國(guó)現(xiàn)代小說(shuō)