myrtle

• n. 桃金娘；桃金娘科植物
• adj. 桃金娘科的

詞源同myrrh,一種與沒藥同科的灌木植物。

myrtle (n.)

c. 1400, from Old French mirtile, from Medieval Latin myrtillus, diminutive of Latin myrtus "myrtle tree," from Greek myrtos "the myrtle, a sprig of myrtle," from same Semitic source as Greek myrrha (see myrrh).

1. He started for Dot's bedroom and Myrtle held him back.

他正要去多特的臥室，被默特爾攔住了。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Myrtle sat huddled on the side of the bed, weeping.

默特爾縮著身子坐在床邊哭泣。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Myrtle gave a brittle laugh.

默特爾冷笑了一聲。

來自柯林斯例句

4. She looked at Myrtle and then at Tom.

她先看看茉特爾,又看看湯姆.

來自英漢文學 - 蓋茨比

5. Myrtle Wilson's tragic achievement was forgotten.

麥特爾·威爾遜的悲慘的結局也被人遺忘了.

來自辭典例句