sunny
英 ['sʌnɪ]
美 ['sʌni]
英文詞源
- sunny (adj.)
- "full of sun," early 14c., from sun (n.) + -y (2). Compare Dutch zonnig, German sonnig. Figurative sense of "cheerful" is attested from 1540s. Sunny side in reference to optimistic outlook is from 1831. Eggs served sunny side up first attested 1887, in lunch counter slang, in reference to appearance when served.
Young Man (in Park Row coffee-and-cake saloon)--Waiter, I want a beefsteak, unpeeled potatoes, and a couple of eggs fried on one side only!
Waiter (vociferously)--"Slaughter in the pan," "a Murphy with his coat on," an' "two white wings with the sunny side up!" ["Puck," April 27, 1887]
Related: Sunnily; sunniness. As a noun meaning "sunfish" from 1835.
雙語例句
- 1. There is a chance of sunny spells in the West.
- 西部可能會有一段天氣晴朗的日子。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Stand the plant in the open in a sunny, sheltered place.
- 把這株植物放在一個陽光充足、上方有遮蓋物的開闊處。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He was a nice lad — bright and with a sunny disposition.
- 他是個不錯的小夥子——聰明伶俐而且性格開朗。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The fog had lifted and revealed a warm, sunny day.
- 霧已經散了，看來是溫暖晴朗的一天。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. For a change, it was a gloriously sunny day.
- 那天一反常態，天空陽光明媚。
來自柯林斯例句