pulchritude

英 ['pʌlkrɪtjuːd] 美
  • n. 美丽;标致

中文词源


pulchritude 美丽,标致

来自拉丁语pulcher,美丽的,可能来自PIE*perk,有斑点的,多彩的,词源同perch,鲈鱼。-itude,名词后缀。字母r,l音变,比较plum,prune.

英文词源


pulchritude (n.)
"beauty," c. 1400, from Latin pulchritudo "beauty; excellence, attractiveness," from pulcher "beautiful," of unknown origin.

双语例句


1. Her dress shows her pulchritude to advantage.
她的裙子衬托出了她的美丽。

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