amah

英 ['ɑːmə] 美
  • n. 奶妈;保姆;女仆(印度等一些东方国家的奶妈)
  • n. (Amah)人名;(多哥)阿马

中文词源


amah 阿嬷(印度保姆)

来自PIE *am, 妈,最终来自婴儿语。衍生词根am, 爱,见amiable, 爱护的,温和的。

英文词源


amah (n.)
"wet-nurse," 1839, Anglo-Indian, from Portuguese ama "nurse," from Medieval Latin amma "mother," from PIE root *am-, forming nursery words.

双语例句


1. Central to the book — and to his early life — was his amah , Yi Jieh.
他的奶妈伊洁(音译)是他的早年生活的中心,也是这本书的中心.

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2. View of Shatin ( right ) and Tai Wai ( middle ) from Amah Rock.
由望夫石望向沙田 ( 右边 ) 及大围 ( 中间 ).

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3. Amah Liu glanced with irritation of her face.
柳妈不耐烦的看着她的脸.

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4. Han Jia, look, Amah is waiting for us.
韩佳你看, 阿妈等着我们呢.

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5. Once, amah in old judge of hearsay of public opinion bound and home has catch.
有一次, 舆论界传闻大法官和家里的一位女仆有染.

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