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释义 | 〔cologne〕The wordcologne, denoting toilet water, is fromCologne, the French name of the city in Germany that in German is calledKöln, where cologne has been made since the beginning of the 18th century.The first use ofcologne for toilet water is recorded in English in 1814, with the word being used in the compoundcologne water, a translation of eau de cologne, the French name for this liquid. With a history dating back to the Roman Empire, a history reflected in its name,in fact, which comes from the Latin wordColōnia, meaning "colony,” Cologne is memorialized in English, though in a hidden way, as the name of a minor luxury.科隆 一词指代花露水, 来源于德国一城市的法语名字Cologne , 在德语中叫Koln , 自18世纪初期科隆香水在此制造。cologne 第一次用于花露水是1814年, 在英语中用于复合词 cologne water ,是法语 eau de cologne 的译文。 科隆一词的历史可追溯到罗马帝国时期,事实上它来源于拉丁语Colonia ,意指“殖民地”, 在英语中一提到科隆,虽然不太明显,一般来说是轻度奢侈的代名词〔pension〕"A pension had somewhat less to offer than a hotel; it was always smaller, and never elegant; it sometimes offered breakfast, and sometimes not"(John Irving)“膳宿公寓提供的服务不如旅馆那么完善;一般来说较小且不豪华;有时提供早餐而有时不提供”(约翰·欧文)〔alike〕The twins are as alike as two peas in a pod. Friends are generally alike in background and tastes.这对双胞胎长得象一个豆荚里的两颗豆子。一般来说朋友的经历和品味都是相象的〔only〕When used as an adverb,only should be placed with care to avoid ambiguity. Generally this means havingonly adjoin the word or words that it limits. Variation in the placement ofonly can change the meaning of the sentence, as the following examples show: 当only 用作副词时应注意避免意义模糊。 一般来说,这意味着把only 放在被限定词的旁边。 Only 的位置的改变, 会改变整个句子的内容,例如: |
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