tain

英 [teɪn] 美
  • n. 锡箔
  • n. (Tain)人名;(英、法)泰恩;(西)塔因

英文词源


tain (n.)
"thin tin plate for mirrors, etc.," 1858, from French tain "tinfoil" (17c.), an alteration of étain "tin," from Latin stagnum, stannum "alloy of silver and lead," in Late Latin "tin" (see stannic).

双语例句


1. "'Tain't thunder,'said Huckleberry, in an awed tone, " becuz thunder -- "
“ 那不是雷声, ”哈克贝利说, 声音里带有惊恐, “ 因为雷声 —— ”

来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

2. "'Tain't a dream , then ,'tain't a dream!
“ 不是梦, 是真的喽!

来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

3. Tain't much good now, is it?
现在已经没有什么用了 吧 ?

来自英汉文学 - 金银岛

4. " No --'tain't so, is it? "
“ 不 —— 那不是他的声音.

来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

5. 'Tain't much use for fools , you may lay to it - that, nor nothing,'cried Silver.
“ 对蠢货当然没有什么用, 你可以相信我的话 —— 对他们来说, 干什么都没有用. ”

来自英汉文学 - 金银岛

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