castanet

['kæstə,nɛt]
  • n. 响板(用硬木或象牙制成)
  • n. (Castanet)人名;(法)卡斯塔内

英文词源


castanet
castanet: [17] Castanets were originally named in Spanish from their resemblance to the shells of chestnuts, Spanish castañeta being a diminutive form of castaña ‘chestnut’, from Latin castanea (itself the ultimate source of English chestnut). Another name for them in 17th-century English was knackers: ‘Castinettas: knackers of the form of chestnuts, used to this day by the Spaniards in their dances’, Robert Stapylton, Juvenal’s sixteen satires 1647.
=> chestnut
castanet (n.)
usually castanets, 1640s, from French castagnette or directly from Spanish castañeta diminutive of castaña "chestnut," from Latin castanea (see chestnut).

双语例句


1. Castanet's next version promises additional security, with password access and encryption.
下一版本的Castanet将通过口令访问和加密增加安全性.

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