ewer
英 ['juːə]
美 ['jʊɚ]
- n. 大口水壺
- n. (Ewer)人名；(英)尤爾
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.
中文詞源
ewer 大口水壺來自拉丁語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).
雙語例句
- 1. The ewer is in very good condition with spout restored.
- 噴口修複後，水罐還能用。
來自辭典例句