英語單詞

terry是什麽意思

terry

英 ['terɪ] 美 ['tɛri]
  • n. 厚絨布;毛毛圈
  • adj. 起毛毛圈的
  • n. (Terry)人名;(英、西、葡、法、塞)特裏

助記提示


1. retire, tirade => terry, tier.
2. tour => terry, terret.

中文詞源


terry 毛巾布

詞源不詳,可能來自法語 tire,拉出的,拉長的,來自 PIE*der,撕,撕開,詞源同 tirade,tear. 引申詞義毛巾布織物。

英文詞源


terry (n.)
"loop raised in pile-weaving, left uncut," 1784, of uncertain origin, possibly an alteration of French tiré "drawn," from past participle of tirer "draw out" (compare German gezogener Sammet "drawn velvet").

雙語例句


1. Off-screen, Kathy is under the watchful eye of her father Terry.
生活中的凱茜受到父親特裏的嚴格看管。

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2. When I look over and see Terry I tingle all over.
當我放眼望去見到特裏時,我整個人興奮不已。

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3. Terry actually says "Oh, shucks!" when complimented on her singing.
人們讚譽她的歌聲時,特裏實際上會說“噢,沒什麽!”

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4. Terry was very cut up about Jim's death.
吉姆的死讓特麗無比悲傷。

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5. Terry was sitting on the bottom stair.
特裏正坐在最下麵的一級樓梯上。

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