ewer

英 ['ju??] 美['j??]
  • n. 大口水壺
  • n. (Ewer)人名；(英)尤爾
暢通詞匯GRE

詞態(tài)變化

復(fù)數(shù):?ewers;

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(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)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(yǔ)例句

1. The ewer is in very good condition with spout restored.
噴口修復(fù)后，水罐還能用。

來(lái)自辭典例句