terry

英 ['terɪ] 美 ['tɛri]
  • n. 厚绒布;毛毛圈
  • adj. 起毛毛圈的
  • n. (Terry)人名;(英、西、葡、法、塞)特里

助记提示


1. retire, tirade => terry, tier.
2. tour => terry, terret.

中文词源


terry 毛巾布

词源不详,可能来自法语 tire,拉出的,拉长的,来自 PIE*der,撕,撕开,词源同 tirade,tear. 引申词义毛巾布织物。

英文词源


terry (n.)
"loop raised in pile-weaving, left uncut," 1784, of uncertain origin, possibly an alteration of French tiré "drawn," from past participle of tirer "draw out" (compare German gezogener Sammet "drawn velvet").

双语例句


1. Off-screen, Kathy is under the watchful eye of her father Terry.
生活中的凯茜受到父亲特里的严格看管。

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2. When I look over and see Terry I tingle all over.
当我放眼望去见到特里时,我整个人兴奋不已。

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3. Terry actually says "Oh, shucks!" when complimented on her singing.
人们赞誉她的歌声时,特里实际上会说“噢,没什么!”

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4. Terry was very cut up about Jim's death.
吉姆的死让特丽无比悲伤。

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5. Terry was sitting on the bottom stair.
特里正坐在最下面的一级楼梯上。

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