persimmon
英[pə'sɪmən]
美[pɚ'sɪmən]
词态变化
复数: persimmons;
助记提示
【每四个MM头上就有一个柿子】 per(每)+Si(四)mm(妹妹)on(上) = persimmon(柿子)
中文词源
persimmon 柿子来自北美印第安土著语。
英文词源
- persimmon (n.)
- 1610s, from Powhatan (Algonquian) pasimenan "fruit dried artificially," from pasimeneu "he dries fruit," containing proto-Algonquian */-min-/ "fruit, berry."
双语例句
- 1. The persimmon tastes puckery.
- 这柿子涩.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. I stood under the persimmon tree, looking at the lone little persimmon.
- 我仍旧站在那棵柿子树下, 望着树梢上那个孤零零的小火柿子.
来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
- 3. Look at that little persimmon orchard in the west valley.
- 你瞧,西面山涯里那一片柿树,红得多么好看.
来自汉英文学 - 现代散文
- 4. At the very top of the old persimmon tree, there was one last fruit.
- 那棵树的顶梢梢上, 还挂着一个小火柿子.
来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
- 5. He recalled his boots , polished till they shone, as if with the best wild persimmon juice.
- 他记起那黄而发沉的戒指, 说不分明那将值多少钱,一点不明白那宝贝为什么如此可爱.
来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说