easel
英 ['iːz(ə)l]
美 ['izl]
助記提示
1. ass (Latin asinus "ass") => easel. 但是拚法上受到了 ease 的影響。
2. The notion of loading a painting or canvas on to a wooden stand, much like as a burden is loaded on to a donkey, is echoed in the use of clotheshorse for a stand for hanging clothes on to dry or air (cf. sawhorse).
中文詞源
easel 畫架來自拉丁詞asinus, 驢，見ass. 拚寫受ease影響。在英語常見於用動物來代替某些具體物件名，比較sawhorse, 鋸木架。
英文詞源
- easel
- easel: [17] Easel was borrowed from Dutch ezel, which means literally ‘donkey’ (it is related to English ass). The notion of loading a painting on to a stand, much as a burden is loaded on to a donkey, is echoed in the use of clotheshorse for a stand for hanging clothes on to dry or air.
=> ass - easel (n.)
- 1590s, from Dutch ezel "easel," originally "ass," from Middle Dutch esel, from Latin asinus "ass" (see ass (n.1)); the comparison being of loading a burden on a donkey and propping up a painting or canvas on a wooden stand (compare sawhorse, French chevalet, Italian cavalletto).
雙語例句
- 1. This is a well designed easel which folds up quickly and neatly.
- 這個畫架設計得很好,可以迅速而整齊地折疊起來.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. He went round from easel to easel.
- 他一個畫架一個畫架來回轉悠.
來自辭典例句
- 3. I took it from the easel and held it up to the windows.
- 我把畫從畫架上取下來,把它舉到窗戶前.
來自辭典例句
- 4. In the good weather there was always an artist with his easel.
- 在良好的天氣總是一個藝術家與他的畫架.
來自互聯網
- 5. In the good weather there was always an artist easel.
- 在天氣好時,這總會有一個背著畫架的畫家.
來自互聯網